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France Protests: How Fuel Prices, Student Anger are Driving Riots and Unrest

Bloomberg Politics21 October 2026, 12:40 UTCFrance

France is bracing for further waves of unrest after nationwide protests on Oct. 17 drew more than half a million people and descended into riots, arson and looting.

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