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France: 800,000 Protesters in the Streets - Outburst of Anger and Response with Mass Arrests - The Press Project - News, Analysis, Radio, Television

Many cities in France were turned into the scene of widespread clashes on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations against the high cost of living, the degradation of public services and the weakening of the social welfare system. Read here ⇛
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In France, more than 800,000 people are on the streets, and over 6,000 have been arrested. The movement, which began with the poor condition of schools, has now intensified to address inflation, wages, and police crackdowns.

Around 800,000 citizens participated in demonstrations and marches across France against the "high cost of living", according to the organizers' final tally based on updated data provided by ... More

Many cities in France were turned into the scene of widespread clashes on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations against the high cost of living, the degradation of public services and the weakening of the social welfare system. Read here ⇛

On October 17, 2026, France again took to the streets on a day marked by demonstrations against the cost of living and police violence, and the fires and looting that resulted from them. Images that reflect a mixture of outrage, rage and fear about the future with an uncertain economic situation, but also served to show the exhaustion of Emmanuel Macron's political project.

Incidents, injuries and hundreds of thousands of citizens on the streets of dozens of French cities - 17-year-old amputatedMore...

The destruction was extensive, while street fighting continued until the early hours of the morning. The article France: "We are taking the Bastille" - More than 800,000 people demonstrated in the most violent day in recent years appeared first on Documento.

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Hora do Povo broke the news on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
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