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At least 1,300 people were arrested on the sidelines of Saturday's protests across France and at least 50 officers and three protesters were hurt, the interior ministry said Sunday. The arrests occurred as clashes broke out on the margins of largely calm demonstrations in major cities over the high cost of living.
There 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 channel, France 2.
Officials have so far managed to avoid a repeat of last weekend's rioting and looting as hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations.
Hundreds of thousands marched across France Saturday protesting the rising cost of living. While demonstrations in Paris started peacefully, they ended with a heavy government security response following escalation. Other cities saw clashes that also contributed to the near-1,000 arrested across the country, meanwhile other countries in Europe rallied over issues with some overlap. "The marches went well" said Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez.
Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.
?? The Ministry of the Interior estimates at least 410,000 people rallied across France for Saturday’s protests against the high cost of living, including 110,000 in Paris. Meanwhile, reported nearly 800,000 demonstrators and 250,000 in the capital. The situation in Paris remained largely "calm" during the day, while clashes broke out in other cities following attempts to enter unauthorised areas.
The Interior Ministry counted 410,000 protesters across France on October 24, down from 550,000 a week earlier; the CGT union said 800,000 marched. The post Officials Count 410,000 at France Protests appeared first on The Rio Times.
A 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 expected to be deployed as authorities fear looting and vandalism similar to last Saturday's unrest.
A total of 410,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Saturday – including 110,000 in Paris – as part of a day of rallies focussed on purchasing power and the defence of public services, the Interior Ministry told AFP. The turnout was slightly lower than last week, which saw 550,000 people take to the streets. Meanwhile, according to the union responsible for organising the authorised events, 800,000 people participated in the demonstrations nationwide on Saturday, with 250,000 in the capital. Clashes broke out in several cities, including Paris, Lyon, Rennes, Nantes, Bordeaux, Nice, and Marseille. Matthew Mary-Caruchet shares further details.
Paris police counted 110,000 marchers, level with 17 October, while police fired tear gas in Strasbourg and clashes hit Nantes, Rennes and Marseille. The post Paris Marchers Hit 110,000 as Clashes Spread appeared first on The Rio Times.
Manifestantes se reuniram em Paris e em cidades de toda a França neste sábado (24), sob a vigilância de 70 mil policiais, enquanto o governo tentava evitar a repetição dos distúrbios e saques que sacudiram o país no fim de semana passado. O ministro do Interior, Laurent Nuñez, disse que 135 pessoas haviam sido presas em todo o país até o início da tarde, muitas após revistas preventivas que encontraram fogos de artifício, rolamentos de esferas e outros objetos que poderiam ser usados como armas. Notícias relacionadas:França quer impor toques de recolher após fim de semana com tumultos.Alunos e professores protestam na França no maior dia de mobilização.Tensões voltam a crescer; França contabiliza custos de protestos.“Temos que ser extremamente ágeis. Recebemos muitos avisos sobre desordem, tanto de grupos políticos quanto, simplesmente, de criminosos”, disse aos jornalistas. “Vai ser um dia longo.” Enquanto o início da principal marcha em Paris transcorria de forma pacífica, a polícia usou gás lacrimogêneo contra multidões em Lyon, a terceira maior cidade da França. O governo mobilizou 10 mil policiais a mais do que em 17 de outubro, dia em que protestos contra o custo de vida e a deterioração dos serviços públicos se transformaram em alguns dos piores distúrbios que a França viu em anos. Lojas e museus fechados Grande parte do centro de Paris parecia uma cidade em lockdown, com lojistas fechando as vitrines com tapumes, museus com as portas fechadas e mais de 20 estações de metrô interditadas. Entidades empresariais pediram que os varejistas permanecessem fechados depois que milhares de lojas e negócios foram danificados ou saqueados em toda a França no último fim de semana. “Quase não há clientes, então não vale a pena ficar aberto”, disse Oskar, gerente de uma boutique Kiton em Paris. Vários dos mais conhecidos centros culturais da capital, incluindo o Louvre, o Musée d’Orsay e a Ópera de Paris, fecharam como precaução, deixando os turistas frustrados. “Está tudo fechado com tapumes e não sabemos bem para onde ir”, disse Xavier Dolliole, turista da cidade norte-americana de Nova Orleans. A rota da principal manifestação em Paris só foi definida após uma batalha judicial, desencadeada por uma ordem policial de última hora, que afastava os organizadores do centro da cidade em direção às regiões do sudeste da capital. A polícia argumentou que o trajeto original passava por áreas com alta concentração de empresas semelhantes às atacadas no fim de semana anterior. Líderes de esquerda disseram que a mudança tardia tinha como objetivo causar confusão e afastar as pessoas. “Mais uma vez, os que estão no poder criam transtornos para as marchas e prazos impossíveis para que as organizações se reorganizem”, disse o líder da esquerda radical Jean-Luc Mélenchon, que se juntou aos manifestantes nas ruas de Paris. Congresso Muitos manifestantes acusaram o governo de reagir de forma exagerada, com soldados enviados para patrulhar a Champs-Élysées. “Choramos pelas lojas, não pelas pessoas que são empobrecidas o ano todo”, disse Clara Lebbadi, estudante de artes de 22 anos. “Minha amiga e eu quase não viemos porque estávamos com medo, mas viemos justamente porque é importante não deixar a repressão vencer”, acrescentou. A primeira marcha autorizada neste sábado transcorreu pacificamente em Orléans, a cerca de 120 quilômetros ao sul de Paris, onde manifestantes protestaram contra o Reagrupamento Nacional, de Marine Le Pen, que realizava um congresso partidário na cidade. As tensões aumentaram após tiros na sexta-feira (23), a oeste de Paris, quando um atirador, suspeito de agir por ódio islamofóbico, matou uma pessoa e feriu mais quatro, entre elas uma menina de 12 anos. “Viemos dizer à extrema direita, cara a cara, que não temos medo”, disse Bally Bagayoko, prefeito de Saint-Denis e membro do partido de esquerda radical França Insubmissa (LFI). *(Reportagem adicional de Crispian Balmer, Bertrand Boucey, Alessandro Parodi e Elizabeth Pineau) *É proibida a reprodução deste conteúdo.
A 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 expected to be deployed as authorities fear looting and vandalism similar to last Saturday's unrest.
France is bracing for another day of cost-of-living protests, with extra police deployed nationwide to prevent a repeat of the violence that followed last Saturday’s demonstrations. In Lyon, where protests have been banned, police used tear gas to disperse around 150 people who had gathered to demonstrate. Government figures put last weekend’s turnout at more than half a million, and similarly large crowds could take to the streets again today. The movement grew out of high school students’ protests over poor conditions and a lack of resources, and cities across the country have stepped up security. In Paris, the Louvre, Orsay and Picasso museums are closed, while many luxury boutiques have also shut their doors and boarded up their windows following last weekend’s looting. France 24 Journalist Elitsa Gadeva reports the latest.
France arrested 135 people by 1 p.m. Paris time on 24 October as 35,000 marched, down from 60,000 a week earlier, Interior Minister Nuñez said. The post French Protests Shrink as 135 Are Arrested appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bloomberg News Paris Deputy Bureau Chief James Regan tells Bloomberg This Weekend that France is deploying tens of thousands of police and shifting protest routes as authorities try to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s violence and looting. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Regan says unrest that began with student demands has broadened into anger over the cost of living, threatening retailers and tourism as France also contends with fiscal and political strains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief October 24, 2026 — France deploys 70,000 police as protests close the Louvre; Hungary marks 1956 uprising with EU rapprochement; Albania parliament erupts over student anger; Poland pushes tech regulation; EU seeks Ukraine diplomacy role. The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Saturday, October 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
A 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 expected to be deployed as authorities fear looting and vandalism similar to last Saturday's unrest. Story by J. Pownall, S. Perez, M. Bougault.
Thousands marched in Orléans as police, a night curfew for minors and a Sunday protest ban shaped the National Rally's weekend congress. The post Thousands March as Le Pen’s Party Meets appeared first on The Rio Times.
Paris unions accepted the police route from Porte d'Italie to Porte de Vincennes after a court rejected their appeal, with the march due at 8 a.m. ET. The post Paris Unions Accept Police March Route appeared first on The Rio Times.
France is bracing for another day of mass protests on Saturday, with the government promising that 70,000 police and gendarmes will be deployed across the country amid fears that last weekend’s scenes of violence and looting could repeat themselves. For many Chinese students living in Paris, the events last Saturday were their first taste of a major French protest turned violent. While most said the experience had not put them off staying in France, many said they worried about the country’s...
A coalition of the “Yellow Vests” movement, labor unions and students will march across France on Saturday with demands centered around studying conditions and purchasing power. Some 70,000 police will be deployed with authorities fearing ransacking and looting similar to the unrest that erupted last Saturday on the sidelines of protests that saw at least 550,000 participants. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
More than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over fears protesters will defy restrictions on demonstrations.
Parisians are buying tear-gas canisters and pepper sprays to defend themselves and their property during protests, which are expected to continue over the weekend, the owner of a weapons shop in the French capital has said. France was hit by its worst social unrest in years last weekend as nationwide protests over high prices and declining public services erupted into riots. A town hall was torched, shops pillaged and buildings covered in graffiti as violent groups clashed with police in cities...
Younger Limoges residents see the destruction of their town hall as unfortunate collateral damage in a wider movement. For others, the fire was an unacceptable tragedy.
It's been a week that’s seen mass protests hijacked by violent rioters across France. The looting of shops, trashing of public buildings, the burning of Lyon’s Tourist Information and the iconic Limoges City Hall. After the riots, came the curfews, and the contemplation, who did what and why weren’t they stopped. Seditious groups, ultra left anarchists and opportunist criminals said President Macron, with a qualified mea culpa: failures in anticipation and authorities dropped the ball in intelligence gathering. Macron is out of breath, exhausted and disorientated claimed the Presidential Frontrunner Marine Le Pen, the far right leader now polling in an even stronger position for the Presidency. Foreign leaders had a free for all too, President Trump wading in and Israel’s prime minister settled old scores ahead of elections there. But France wasn’t isolated in its protests and unrest, Milan was a mirror image, with demonstrations in Spain, Portugal, Belgium too, An Autumn of Discontent, and more protests to follow this weekend:
Paris St-Germain's Ligue 1 match against Lyon at the Parc des Princes is pushed back 24 hours as the French capital prepares for another weekend of protests.