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France protest: Are the riots a warning of an intense election to come?
Rioting, looting and vandalism has gripped France over the weekend after protests spiralled out of control across the country.
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Video. Protesters block entrances to Paris’s Louvre museum
Video. Demonstrators blocked the entrances to the Louvre in Paris on Monday, as tensions remained high following a weekend of protests, clashes and looting in France.
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European stocks dip as French riots spark concern
In London, the FTSE 100 Index ended down 117.21 points, 1.1%, at 10,764.69.
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From France to Albania, social unrest is setting Europe's streets ablaze
Rising food and fuel prices, a lack of funding for education, the state of public services, and access to housing have created the perfect breeding ground for a fall of protests across Europe
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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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France hit by debt sell-off as protests unnerve investors
Difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens after violence breaks out
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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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Foreign Office warns Germans in France as 'war-like' protests spread
The Federal Foreign Ministry updated its travel advisory for France on Sunday, warning travellers from Germany to behave "prudently" as protests turned destructive over the weekend and spread to other countries around Europe.
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French PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests as he seeks partial curfews – Europe live
Sébastien Lecornu says new measures will be put in place from tonight
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Popular Christmas music festival returns to York – with line-up of 'world-class' performers
The York Early Music Christmas Festival returns with Christmas music spanning centuries and continents, featuring a line-up of world-class performers. Discover Christmas in 17th century Paris, medieval music from Spain, festive overtures...
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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's government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence
Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Neets crisis is moral failure' and 'Credit crunch'
PM brands Neets "crisis" a "moral failure" and cereal prices could rise in healthy food crackdown lead Monday's papers.
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UK should scrap ‘stupid’ ban on petrol cars to close EU trade deal, says Renault boss
The UK government has pledged to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
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Video. Tensions remain high in Paris after violent protests across France
Video. Small gatherings and isolated fires were reported at several locations in Paris on Sunday, a day after violent protests in other French cities.
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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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‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify
Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italy was exploited by ‘hooligans’
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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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As France burns, Macron looks like a man who has lost control
The French national debt is too big, its economy too sluggish and its parliament and president jointly unable to get state spending down to sustainable levels - the mirror image of the complaint of the protesters, who want more spending on subsidies and schools. And so it’s in gridlock
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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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Video. Burnt bicycles, smashed windows and looted shops: Trail of destruction across Paris
Video. Burnt bicycles, smashed shopfronts and debris-filled streets mark the aftermath of Saturday’s protests in Paris, as cleanup crews begin clearing the damage.
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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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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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Buildings set ablaze and more than 1,200 arrested as police clash with protesters across France
Police fire teargas in Paris and Limoges town hall ‘largely lost’ to fire – with officials blaming violence on ‘ultra-left’
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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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UK should scrap ‘stupid’ ban on petrol cars to close EU trade deal, says Renault boss
The UK government has pledged to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
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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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How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France
Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.
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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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Violent protests in France as police battle demonstrators, in photos
Cars were set on fire and shops were looted in Paris as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent protesters. They joined nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances.
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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
