France braces for more weekend protests as Macron faces criticism over Gulf tour

Summary

France is preparing for another weekend of protests after last week's demonstrations turned violent, and the government is under pressure to restore order, according to Euronews. President Emmanuel Macron faces criticism over his Gulf tour. Euronews's daily roundups also report, with no further detail, that Putin signalled readiness for Ukraine peace talks after meeting Steve Witkoff, that Hungary detained former central bank governor György Matolcsy over suspected fraud, that EU leaders visited Hungary amid hopes of a reset in relations, and that Serbia's snap election puts President Aleksandar Vučić under pressure.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   22 Oct 2026, 06:02 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that France is preparing for another weekend of protests as Macron faces criticism over his Gulf tour, that Putin signals readiness for Ukraine peace talks after meeting Steve Witkoff, and that Hungary detains former central bank governor György Matolcsy over suspected fraud.

2. Euronews

   23 Oct 2026, 06:01 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that France is bracing for another weekend of protests after last week's demonstrations turned violent, as the government faces pressure to restore order, and that EU leaders visit Hungary amid hopes of a reset in relations while Serbia's snap election puts President Aleksandar Vučić under pressure.