Nearly 1,000 people have already been detained across France, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said. Here’s what’s known about the protests in the country as of now: Many cases of looting were prevented. Though some did occur, they don’t compare to the riots of October 17. There were also no attacks on town halls or police stations; In Marseille, two jewelry stores were looted, a police source told BFMTV. According to the General Confederation of Labor, about 100,000 people took to the streets there; official figures put the number at 17,000; In Clermont-Ferrand, one person was injured during the protests — he suffered a hand injury, though how he got it […]
26 October 2026, 18:10
The protest was organized through social media and was unauthorized. The rally escalated into clashes with police, trash bin arson, and looting. Police dispersed the main crowd of protesters. It split into smaller groups and began causing unrest in different parts of the city, the outlet notes. Footage circulating on social media. Previous Next
26 October 2026, 18:02
