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All the European cities on fire after a weekend of violent protests
Mass protests over the rising cost of living and worsening standards have thrown Europe into turmoil
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Monday briefing: What you need to know about a weekend of chaos in France
In today’s newsletter: Violent riots and looting have dominated the headlines, but the unrest gripping the country and beyond reflects deeper public anger over everyday issues
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Macron rejects interior minister’s resignation as rioting and looting expose policing failures
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation over the weekend's rioting and looting in major cities, but President Emmanuel Macron asked him to stay
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French mayor calls for Notre Dame-style rebuild after rioters set town hall ablaze
Limoges’ mayor has threatened to resign unless central authorities fund the full restoration of the 19th-century landmark
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French prime minister calls for ‘local and partial’ curfews after riots
Interior minister concedes police ‘lost control’, with forces in cities including Paris and Lyon overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’
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What sparked the fiery protests in France – and how they could spread across Europe
Here’s everything you need to know about the nationwide movement
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 19th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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From 'Werwulf' to a 1930s Batman: Key takeways from Robert Eggers masterclass at Lumière
A world exclusive for 'Werwulf', talk of Lily-Rose Depp's eyes, and the enduring horror of Ridley Scott's 'Alien'... Director Robert Eggers treats audiences at Lyon's Lumière Film Festival. #Cinema
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France protests latest: French PM calls for curfews as fears of further violence grow
Hundreds of thousands of people protested this weekend over declining public services and rising cost-of-living pressures
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France protests: Macron says ‘we feel anger and shame’ after 2,000 arrests
Protest organisers say around 800,000 people participated in the nationwide marches
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Video. France: Paris, Lyon and Marseille count the cost after violent protests
Video. Streets littered with broken glass, burnt bicycles and debris greeted residents in France on Sunday 18 October, following demonstrations that left extensive damage across Paris, Lyon and Marseille.
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Macron calls for calm in France and warns rioting must not escalate
French President Emmanuel Macron gives a national address after widespread disorder and as some looting continued in Paris.
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 18th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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What sparked the fiery protests in France – and how they could spread across Europe
Here’s everything you need to know about the nationwide movement
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French government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’
Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to days of violent unrest in cities across France
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Albanian’s PM says violent protest are a threat to country joining the European Union
As Edi Rama spoke, excavators were digging up and removing the paving outside his office in central Tirana
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Over 1,800 arrested as France faces aftermath of nationwide protests – in pictures
Residents deal with broken windows and burnt out cars after tens of thousands of people take to the streets
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Paris police report 855 arrests after violent clashes and looting during protests
Paris police have arrested 855 people after violent clashes during a protest against rising living costs
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More than 1,200 arrested as protesters clash with police in France over living costs
Violent clashes are ongoing between police and protesters over high prices and weak public spending
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Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ – Europe live
Interior minister says ‘the Republic will not yield’ to France’s worst protests in years
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France's violent Saturday protests in 10 pictures
Addressing the protests in a post on social media on Saturday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron said there was "no place for violence" in France. #EuropeNews
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 18th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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France protests: Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
Around 1,800 people were arrested after nationwide protests saw outbreaks of violence and vandalism.
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 18th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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France protests: Macron says ‘no place for violence’ as hundreds arrested in clashes
President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for ‘calm’ as police deploy tear gas and riot gear
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Newspaper headlines: 'French protests become violent' and SAS men 'arrested for murder'
The Times reports soldiers accused of murder were sent into war zones while still under police investigation.
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Macron vows to hold rioters to account after day of major protests
Macron pledged to capture all those who incited chaos and hold them to account for the crimes they’ve committed. Prime Minister Lecornu meanwhile stressed that limited public funds cannot endlessly go towards funding the damage the vandals cause. #EuropeNews
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France protests: Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze as over 1,000 arrested
Disorder broke out in cities across the country on a day in which more than half a million joined cost of living protests.
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France protests: Macron says ‘no place for violence’ as 400 arrested in clashes
President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for ‘calm’ as police deploy tear gas and riot gear
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Tens of thousands protest in France over rising prices – with more than 270 arrests
Violent clashes are ongoing between police and protesters over high prices and weak public spending
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What sparked the fiery protests in France – and how they could spread across Europe
Here’s everything you need to know about the nationwide movement
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 17th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Video. Tourism office set ablaze during cost-of-living protests in Lyon
Video. A branch of Lyon’s tourist office was vandalised and set on fire during nationwide protests over rising prices in France.
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Video. Italy: Nationwide air traffic control issues disrupt flights at Rome airport
Video. Flight delays and cancellations disrupted Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on Friday 16 October after a fault in the data-transmission network supporting Italy’s nationwide air traffic control system.
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How to watch European Rugby Champions Cup 2026/27: FREE streams
All the ways to watch European Rugby Champions Cup 2026/27 live streams from anywhere, as Gloucester vs Bordeaux and Clermont vs Leinster headline matchday 1.
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Tsui Hark at Lumière Festival: ‘We don't know where the future will bring us’
"We all know that the thing about humanity is that we always fear being replaced by something." Euronews Culture sits down with legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark during this year's Lumière Film Festival. #Cinema
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At least 160,000 people take to streets in third week of French school protests
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joins teenagers calling for investment to fix teacher shortages and crumbling schools
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Zelenskyy says Russia ‘did not heed’ Trump’s call for ceasefire and Ukraine had ‘no early warning’ before strikes on Kyiv – as it happened
Ukraine’s president says his country has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries for two days after Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement
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UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests
Exclusive: Caution urged over Javier Milei government’s ‘red notice’ requests for arrest of individuals linked to oil project
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Greta Thunberg joins demonstrators as French pupils stage another day of protests
The cash-strapped government has promised to act to address the pupils' concerns
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 12th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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French NBA star Victor Wembanyama throws support behind school protests
Wembanyama previously replied to a fan on Instagram that he ‘would love to’ join the protests
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French students continue protests, saying ministers’ pledges not enough
Schools blockaded again across country as teenagers and teachers demand more investment and ‘concrete measures’ to improve conditions
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Baby hospitalised after being hit by firework as school protests sweep France
Hundreds of thousands of pupils have marched across the country to protest school conditions
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Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests spread and grow across France
Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.
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Riot police clash with students as France engulfed by school protests
Tear gas and water cannon deployed as hundreds of the thousands took to the streets in cities across the country to protest poor education conditions
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France student protests live: Riot police use tear gas as over 260,000 people rally
‘Barricades are ablaze’ as protestors given ‘endless supply of projectiles,’ local media reports
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
