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Looting and buildings ablaze: France's violent Saturday protests in 10 pictures

EuroNews18 October 2026, 10:02 UTCFrance

Addressing the protests in a post on social media on Saturday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron said there was "no place for violence" in France.

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Protest: Clashes fires and looting break out as protesters rally across france joining studentsProtestsFrance17 October 2026, 21:30 UTC
Protest: Clashes fires looting break protesters rally across franceProtestsFrance17 October 2026, 21:00 UTC
Protest: France protesters clash with police in nationwide protests amid rising social polarizationProtestsFrance17 October 2026, 20:45 UTC
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