Third weekend of France protests over living costs and education stays largely peaceful

Summary

France saw a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, with more than 320,000 people taking to the streets. Most demonstrations remained peaceful, although police used tear gas to disperse clashes. Authorities reported more than 770 arrests nationwide.

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1. France 24

   1 Nov 2026, 15:50 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that France saw a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, with more than 320,000 people taking to the streets, most of them peaceful, while police used tear gas on clashes and more than 770 arrests were reported nationwide.