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90 events since 13 Oct 2026, across 11 situations. Last update 24 Oct 2026, 17:10 UTC.

Parents in France and Italy may face penalties for children's protest damageEuropean Parliament awards Sakharov Prize to International Criminal CourtFrance rejects Trump's attempt to blame unrest on migrationTime’s up for the leap second as scientists swap it for the leap hourFRANCE 24 report: India’s Gen Z protesters find gaps in security clampdownStudents in France clash with riot police as protests enter fourth weekThousands march in Orléans against National Rally congressLooting in Marseille leaves damage on Paris Street as merchants fear more unrestLimoges city hall destroyed by fire during national protests in FrancePSG v Lyon postponed 24 hours as Paris prepares for more protestsFrance awaits Moody's verdict as downgrade widely expectedMacron meets student representatives and holds defence council ahead of new French protestsFrench students demonstrate again despite school holidaysFrench PM Lecornu meets party leaders to head off violence at weekend protestsFirst human case of Shamonda virus detected in FranceFrench borrowing costs overtake US amid budget turmoilMacron convenes security meeting ahead of planned weekend protests in FranceGlobal debt reaches $365 trillion as interest bill climbs, France now pays more than Italy to borrowNGO finds pro-Russian accounts amplified French anger before riotsStudent protests spread to at least seven other European countriesSuspect arrested over Limoges town hall arson during French riotsCGT union leader calls for strikes after talks with French PM Lecornu collapseMacron says world leaders made 'stupid' comments on France riots based on fake AI videosFrench PM vows 'massive' police deployment for Saturday Yellow Vest protestsFrench PM Lecornu to meet unions ahead of new protestsNew Paris curfew ordered in parts of city for Tuesday nightFrench police use social media and CCTV to identify looters after weekend unrestFrench retailers file insurance claims after weekend lootingFrench student union says protests are an 'outburst of resentment' against MacronFrench cities calm overnight after targeted curfews, PM Lecornu saysFuel price anger bolsters Europe's far right as unrest sweeps FranceFrench protests may reshape upcoming presidential election, analyst saysFrench far-right seeks to capitalise on protests with law-and-order callsParis riots raise concerns for French tourism industryProtesters block Louvre in support of French student movementAnalyst says French police failures marked largely peaceful protests over education and cost of livingFrench PM says 'ultra-left' seeking to orchestrate deep unrest before electionFrench PM says state of emergency possible 'if needed' over unrestFlood · France · green alertVance blames immigration for violence during protests in FranceLimoges town hall set ablaze as French protests continue into the nightFrench authorities detain dozens as nationwide cost-of-living protests beginHundreds of thousands expected at French protests as Yellow Vests join student movementHackers override thermostats on thousands of French supermarket fridges and freezersViolent student unrest spreads across several European countriesFrance braces for mass protests Saturday as social movements join forcesFrance's student protests widen as cost-of-living anger merges with school demandsFrench police accused over war-like injuries to teenagers in school protestsStudent protests in France enter fourth week and spread across EuropeCyberattack spoils food in hundreds of French supermarket fridgesFrance protests: 410,000 march nationwide, clashes and tear gas in several citiesFrance protests: 135 arrested as marches held under tight securityFrance braces for new nationwide protests with 70,000 police deployedFrance to deploy 70,000 security forces on October 24 ahead of protestsFrench prosecutors investigate Trappes shooting as suspected terror attackFrance tightens security ahead of weekend protests, bans gatherings and extends curfewsParis extends nightly curfew in some areas until Monday morningMacron says French weekend protests limited to authorised union demonstrationsFrench authorities ban or curb fresh protests after worst street violence in yearsAt least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern FranceYouth-led protests spread across Europe from France to Albania and SerbiaParis bans protests in parts of city after violent unrestFrench borrowing costs hit 24-year high amid unrest and budget fearsFrance divided over causes of worst weekend riots in modern historyFrance riots leave more than 3,000 businesses damagedFrench PM blames 'ultra-left' for riots, promises 'massive' security deployment next weekendMarseille braces for more unrest after 'apocalyptic' disorder in weekend protestsFrance to extend curfews after calm night, PM saysFrance stunned by October 17 rioting as police overwhelmed by crowdsCurfews take effect in cities across France to combat lootingFrance faces reckoning over public order policing after violent protest weekendParis police impose overnight curfew in two areas after weekend riotingMacron's address to the nation draws near-universal condemnation after weekend of riotsFrench PM Lecornu asks for partial curfews in some cities after riotsFrench interior minister concedes police 'lost control' during weekend riotsFrench retailers reel after weekend of riots and looting as bond and euro sell-off continuesMassive clean-up across France after weekend of nationwide protests and lootingFrance hit by bond and stock sell-off as protests unnerve investorsMacron rejects French interior minister's resignation after weekend of unrestFrance's government under pressure after weekend of widespread violenceMacron says 'nothing justifies' violence in protests during address to nationMacron vows 'full transparency' on police response after violent French protestsParis police in new battles with protesters and lootersFrench government in crisis talks after violent unrest leaves over 2,000 arrestedMacron to address nation after deadly protests sweep FranceFrance reels after nationwide protests damage 1,500 businesses; about 1,800 arrestedOver 1,200 arrested as French protests leave Paris streets 'devastated', mayor saysHundreds arrested as France cost-of-living protests turn violent with looting and firesLooting, fires and clashes in France during nationwide inflation protests19 injured as minibus crashes into train at Channel Tunnel entrance
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