Protests

France sees another weekend of mass protests with nearly 1,000 detained

Egypt Independent25 October 2026, 07:47 UTCFrance

Nearly 1,000 people were detained across France Saturday, the Interior Ministry said, as a wave of protests airing economic grievances returned to the streets of its major cities. A massive police presence was met with some violent clashes in Marseille and Bordeaux as well as the capital, but the largely peaceful demonstrations were not marred … The post France sees another weekend of mass protests with nearly 1,000 detained appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Read the full story at Egypt Independent Open in the live monitor

Related discussion groups

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

More news about France

Suspenden por motivos psiquiátricos la detención del autor del tiroteo cerca de ParísInfobae Americas25 October 2026, 09:46 UTCFranceAttacks
France: Some clashes erupted at end of protestsFrance 2425 October 2026, 09:35 UTCFranceProtestsThere were some clashes on Saturday, mainly in major cities and as demonstrations came to an end. French authorities say police made nearly 1,000 arrests nationwide. Here’s a report from our sister...
More than 400.000 protest across FranceFrance 2425 October 2026, 09:32 UTCFranceProtestsSaturday’s demonstrations across France were largely peaceful, easing fears of a repeat of the violence seen last weekend. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to demand action on the rising c...
France’s far right gathers as Le Pen prepares her presidential campaignFrance 2425 October 2026, 09:31 UTCFranceProtestsMeanwhile, France’s far-right National Rally is holding the second day of its party congress in Orléans, south of Paris. Marine Le Pen is expected to officially launch her presidential campaign in...
En France, la mobilisation du 24 octobre portée par les inquiétudes sur le pouvoir d’achatFrance 24 (fr)25 October 2026, 09:29 UTCFranceEntre 400 000 et 800 000 personnes ont manifesté samedi 24 octobre à travers la France. De Besançon à Strasbourg, en passant par Lille et Lyon, les cortèges ont placé le pouvoir d’achat au cœur des...
Hundreds of thousands march in France to protest against governmentFrance 2425 October 2026, 09:29 UTCFranceProtestsHundreds of thousands marched across France on Saturday protesting the rising cost of living and a lack of government resources for essential services like schools. While demonstrations in Paris st...
À Orléans, Marine Le Pen lance sa campagne pour l’ÉlyséeFrance 24 (fr)25 October 2026, 09:26 UTCFranceMarine Le Pen doit prononcer un grand discours de campagne en clôture du congrès du Rassemblement national, donnant le coup d’envoi officiel de sa course à l’Élysée. Autour du thème de la renaissan...
La NFL s'offre son premier match au Stade de France, Saints et Steelers en quête des playoffsFrance 24 (fr)25 October 2026, 09:01 UTCFranceLa France accueille pour la première fois dimanche après-midi un match de NFL, avec l'affiche entre les Saints de La Nouvelle-Orléans et les Steelers de Pittsburgh au Stade de France. À l'approche...

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...
”Slutspel” är en attack och en protestDagens Nyheter25 October 2026, 09:49 UTCProtestsI Karl Dunérs regi uppdateras Samuel Becketts ”Slutspel”. Olof Wretling excellerar i kroppslighet och när Johan Ulvesons röst krackelerar med hisnande precision ser vi rakt in, skriver DN:s Ingegär...
Alegeri parlamentare anticipate în Serbia: Mișcarea civică „Lista Studenților” încearcă să pună capăt dominației lui Vucic asupra puteriiZiarul de Gardă25 October 2026, 09:41 UTCSerbiaProtestsSerbia votează duminică, 25 octombrie, în contextul în care o mișcare de protest studențească de masă încearcă să-l detroneze pe liderul populist de lungă durată, Aleksandar Vucic, cea mai mare pro...
Elecciones generales 29-N, en directo: Feijóo reúne a sus cabezas de lista en Salamanca y Ada Colau interviene en MóstolesInfobae Americas25 October 2026, 09:32 UTCSpainProtestsLa precampaña electoral continúa subiendo de decibelios a un día del cierre de candidaturas, con el telón de fondo de los disturbios en Barcelona y la acampada en Sol por la vivienda
Thousands march across Italy as protests bring isolated clashes with policeEuroNews25 October 2026, 09:32 UTCItalyProtestsDemonstrations took place in Italy on Saturday over the rising cost of living. No serious clashes were reported, with nine people arrested nationwide.
Restauradores ven una "evaluación incorrecta del riesgo" en los disturbios en BarcelonaInfobae Americas25 October 2026, 09:30 UTCSpainProtests