Around half a million people marched across France on Saturday, according to organizers (320,000 according to the authorities). Protesters continued to press their initial demands, even as concerns grew about obstruction and intimidation by the government and police.
The violence followed largely peaceful protests earlier on Saturday and came amid a wave of similar demonstrations across Europe. The unrest was reminiscent of scenes across France last month....
Clashes erupted in Paris and other French cities on Saturday after hundreds of thousands of people staged a third weekend of protests at soaring living costs....
Several fuel retailers announce lower pump prices after drawing on strategic reserves. Prices will still track markets but volumes from these reserves will help offset rises....
What’s happening in France in November, presidential candidates’ various policies for foreigners, wealth tax rules and what they mean, whether gifting your French house to family means you avoid care bills – and where the most ‘pure’ French is spoken…...
Children head back to – possibly blockaded – schools after the Toussaint holidays, a long-planned nationwide strike takes place, France’s newest motorway is set to open, and the winner of a major literature award is announced...
While the crackdown on youth protests has been particularly harsh in France, the Italian academic argues in an interview that a distinctly French element is at play. She also observes a broader trend, from the United States to Europe, toward 'counterinsurgency operations' instead...