Protests

France reels after cost-of-living protests see widespread violence

EuroNews18 October 2026, 09:29 UTCFrance

The French government has said around 1,200 arrests were made across France in relation to Saturday's events and that 150 police officers and gendarmes were injured over the course of the day.

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