Protests

Why Are There Protests in France?

New York Times24 October 2026, 10:48 UTCFrance

The authorities deployed tens of thousands of security forces and banned demonstrations in some cities, hoping to avoid a repeat of the riots that shook the country a week ago.

Read the full story at New York Times Open in the live monitor

On the map

Protest: France mounts huge security operation as protesters prepare to marchProtestsFrance24 October 2026, 10:45 UTC
Protest: France mounts huge security operation as protesters prepare to marchProtestsFrance24 October 2026, 10:45 UTC
Protest: France chaos paris shopkeepers violence riot police protestsProtestsFrance24 October 2026, 08:45 UTC
Protest: Report france deploys cops nationwide ahead of fresh protestsProtestsFrance24 October 2026, 06:45 UTC
Protest: Associated press paris shuts museums and police deploy in big numbers for new protests across franceProtestsFrance24 October 2026, 06:30 UTC
Protest: Europe protests riots political violence democracyProtestsFrance24 October 2026, 04:45 UTC
Protest: France braced riots half million set protestProtestsFrance24 October 2026, 00:30 UTC
Protest: France riots retail theft vinted ecommerce resale stolen goodsProtestsFrance24 October 2026, 00:00 UTC

Related discussion groups

No group discusses this yet. Start a discussion group and attach this story.

More news about France

Manifestations du 24 octobre : le maintien de l’ordre à l’épreuve des tensionsFrance 24 (fr)24 October 2026, 11:56 UTCFranceProtestsAvec 70 000 policiers et gendarmes mobilisés pour encadrer cette journée de contestation, le gouvernement veut éviter une répétition des violences du 17 octobre. Le dispositif suffira-t-il à préven...
New round of protests underway in France as police fire tear gas at demonstratorsEuroNews24 October 2026, 11:55 UTCFranceProtestsAuthorities are also keeping a close watch over the hard-right National Rally party's congress in Orléans this weekend, which has drawn both supporters and counterprotesters.
After deadly Trappes shooting, residents express anger and resignation over pervasive racismLe Monde24 October 2026, 11:46 UTCFranceAttacksLike the city's mayor Ali Rabeh, residents interviewed by Le Monde saw the attack that killed and injured several passersby in the town west of Paris on Friday morning as the consequence of rhetori...
France: Thousands march in Orléans against National Rally congressFrance 2424 October 2026, 11:45 UTCFranceProtestsThousands of anti-fascist protesters took to the streets of Orléans on Saturday to demonstrate against a congress held by Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party. Marchers criticised both Le...
Police fire tear gas as new French demonstrations kick offDawn24 October 2026, 11:42 UTCFranceProtestsFrench police started firing tear gas at protesters Saturday as they stepped up security in major cities, aiming to prevent a repeat of rioting a week ago, on a day of fresh nationwide demonstratio...
France: Young demonstrators demand concrete action from MacronFrance 2424 October 2026, 11:41 UTCFranceProtestsStudent protests in France began more than a month ago, over poor conditions in high schools, teacher shortages, the pace of the school day and inequalities between private and public education. Th...
France braces for new protestsFrance 2424 October 2026, 11:36 UTCFranceProtestsA coalition of the “Yellow Vests” movement, trade unions and students will march across France on Saturday with demands over studying conditions and purchasing power. Some 70,000 police are expecte...
Thousands protest against far-right National Rally congress in FranceEuroNews24 October 2026, 11:35 UTCFranceProtestsThe mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, joined left-wing politicians and trade union leaders in Orléans as Marine Le Pen's party gathered ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

More on Protests

The West Bank - Level 3: Reconsider TravelUS State Dept26 October 2026, 00:00 UTCIsraelProtestsReconsider travelto the West Bank due to terrorism and unrest. U.S. government employee travel restrictions U.S. government employees working in Israel must obtain special authorization for officia...
Milán, blindada y atenta a eventuales protestas para evitar nuevos disturbios y saqueosInfobae Americas24 October 2026, 11:45 UTCProtests
El Gobierno francés activa una célula de crisis ante una nueva jornada de protestasInfobae Americas24 October 2026, 11:30 UTCProtests
Feijóo vuelve a Galicia tras los disturbios del acto de Abascal en A Coruña y acusa a Sánchez de “alimentar a los extremistas”: “Hay que discrepar, no apedrear”Infobae Americas24 October 2026, 11:26 UTCGovernment leadersEl líder del PP ha vinculado los altercados con un clima político que atribuye al Ejecutivo central. “Buscan agitar una calle que les da la espalda. Hay partidos que lo alientan públicamente”, ha s...
Caparezza: “L’Italia della protesta, ora la rabbia supera la voglia di incanalarla in una canzone”Repubblica24 October 2026, 11:03 UTCItalyProtestsPremio Tenco all’album “Orbit Orbit”: “Si parla di vandalismo ma servono risposte alle condizioni dei lavoratori”
La BBC cuestiona popularidad de Sheinbaum pese a tantas protestas en MéxicoInfobae Americas24 October 2026, 11:03 UTCMexicoGovernment leadersLa cadena inglesa planteó que una de las principales explicaciones está en la naturaleza de las movilizaciones