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France's massive protests spark curfews as Europe sees parallel unrest

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France's massive protests spark curfews as Europe sees parallel unrest
Photo: Photo : El Khabar

Around 410,000 demonstrators took to the streets of France on Saturday, 24 October, prompting 1,314 arrests and injuring 53 police officers, officials said.

The government deployed 70,000 police, ten thousand more than during the 17 October demonstrations, and imposed night curfews in Paris and several other cities while tightening protest regulations to allow only unions meeting regulatory conditions to rally.

President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence, blaming far‑left groups, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called for the protection of institutions and the pursuit of offenders; the ruling party also clashed with La France insoumise, with Jean‑Luc Mélenchon accused of inciting unrest and Manuel Bompard blaming the government for politicizing the crisis.

Clashes erupted in Paris after a peaceful rally and police in Lyon resorted to tear‑gas, underscoring the heightened tension ahead of the 2027 presidential election, where parties are already using the unrest to bolster a security narrative.

Across Europe, similar discontent unfolded: Italy saw student and youth protests in Rome, Milan and other cities over wages and jobs, with fuel‑price anger prompting farmers and transporters to block roads and incidents of violence and arrests reported in Milan, Turin and Bologna.

In Belgium, thousands gathered in Brussels to protest austerity measures and education cuts, while Spain’s demonstrations focused on the housing crisis, with Madrid mobilizations demanding affordable housing, anti‑speculation and anti‑eviction policies.

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