French police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters in Paris

Summary

On Saturday, French police used tear gas and water cannons in the Place de la République, northeast of Paris's city centre, to push back people in hoods and masks who were throwing fireworks and other objects at officers. The Globe and Mail reports that similar tensions erupted in other big French cities on the fringes of nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of high school students' grievances.

Timeline

1. The Globe and Mail

   17 Oct 2026, 22:17 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports that French police used tear gas and water cannons in Paris's Place de la République to disperse hooded, masked protesters who threw fireworks and other objects at officers, and that similar tensions erupted Saturday in other big cities during nationwide protests against rising living costs and in support of high school students' grievances.