Protests spread across Europe as France imposes its first curfews

Summary

Protests are sweeping across Europe, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets in dozens of cities, and France has imposed its first curfews. Sky News has also published an explainer on why France's protests are spreading across Europe, but the summary available for that article gives no further detail.

Timeline

1. Sky News

   19 Oct 2026, 15:11 UTCSource ↗

   Sky News reports on why France's protests are spreading across Europe.

2. ABC News

   19 Oct 2026, 18:06 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that protests are sweeping across Europe, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets in dozens of cities, as France imposes its first curfews.