Hundreds of thousands protest across France over inequality and living costs as police seek to quell violence

Summary

Hundreds of thousands of people turned out across France to protest issues including the lack of school funding, living costs and economic inequality. CNBC estimated that about 410,000 people took part, with clashes in several cities during a second straight weekend of demonstrations. Police were also out in force to prevent a repeat of the previous week's violence.

Timeline

1. NPR

   24 Oct 2026, 21:21 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that hundreds of thousands turned out across France to protest everything from the lack of school funding to economic inequality, while police were out in force to prevent a repeat of last week's violence.

2. CNBC

   25 Oct 2026, 23:55 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that protests over inequality and living costs drew an estimated 410,000 people across France, with clashes in several cities for a second straight weekend.