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In Wake of Riots, French Authorities Ban Some Protests

President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

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Police officers in Paris on Tuesday during a partial curfew put in place after last weekend’s demonstrations.
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What We Saw at Fast-Track Trials of Riot Suspects in France

At the Tribunal de Paris, judges have supervised a carousel of expedited and often chaotic hearings for those detained during recent unrest.

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Police officers confronting protesters in Paris this month.
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Ultradireita tira vantagem dos protestos na França a 6 meses da eleição presidencial

Depois que tumultos eclodiram neste fim de semana em cidades de toda a França, o governo centrista culpou o principal partido de ultraesquerda, acusando seus políticos de incitar a violência. O partido, por sua vez, responsabilizou o governo, acusando-o de alimentar a indignação popular com anos de má gestão e policiamento truculento. Leia mais (10/19/2026 - 16h17)
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France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.

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Police officers in Paris during protests on Saturday.
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France’s Far Right Shifts Into Campaign Mode as Student Riots Erupt Into Violence

The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.

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The aftermath of protests in central Bordeaux on Sunday.
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Why Are There Protests in France?

France imposed scattered curfews on Monday after weekend protests over living costs and poor school conditions devolved into riots.

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Forensic officers examining the tourist office in Lyon, France.
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France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops

After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.

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A street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.
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Why Are There Protests in France?

Student demonstrations converged on Saturday with a broader protest movement against rising living costs, heightening a national reckoning.

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Clashes between demonstrators and the police in Paris during nationwide protests on Saturday.
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Unrest Mars Day of Protest in France, as Student Movement Turns National

Riots broke out in several French cities alongside peaceful marches of tens of thousands of people demonstrating against rising living costs and poor school conditions.

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A tourist office in Lyon, France, that was set on fire during unrest on Saturday. Many rallies stayed peaceful as weeks of student-led protests evolved into a national display of discontent.
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