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French Unrest Tapers Off as Tougher Security Measures Imposed

Bloomberg Politics19 October 2026, 20:30 UTCFrance

French protests largely died down after authorities rolled out tougher security measures, including targeted curfews, following cost-of-living protests over the weekend that degenerated into violence, vandalism and looting.

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