France braces for third weekend of youth-led protests as minister warns of 'very high' disorder risk

Summary

France is heading into a third weekend of youth-led protests, and rallies are spreading across Europe. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a 'very high risk' of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween. NPR reports that some 320,000 people nationwide took to the streets. The Hindu reports clashes between police and protesters in Paris.

Timeline

1. The Hindu

   31 Oct 2026, 17:02 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that France is heading into its third weekend of protests as youth-led rallies sweep Europe, and that Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a 'very high risk' of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween.

2. NPR

   31 Oct 2026, 19:30 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that France is seething again as youth-led protests sweep Europe, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warning of a 'very high risk' of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween, as some 320,000 people nationwide took to the streets.