France protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests – The Latest

Pb Presented by Lucy Hough with Jon Henley; produced by Leonore Schick and Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan RamgobinThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-10-19 · 16:05 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Mass protests involving over half a million people occurred across France last weekend. The demonstrations escalated into rioting, looting, and violent confrontations with police in cities like Paris, Marseille, and Limoges. The interior minister acknowledged that law enforcement lost control in some areas. In response to the unrest, President Emmanuel Macron has called for a comprehensive security review.

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The interior minister conceded that police 'lost control' in some cities.

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President Emmanuel Macron demanded a full security review.

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The unrest included rioting, looting, and violent clashes with police.

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2,400 arrests were made during the protests.

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Mass protests occurred across France last weekend, involving over half a million people.

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Last weekend there were mass Protests across France, with more than half a million people estimated to have been involved. The unrest included rioting, looting and violent clashes with outnumbered police in cities including Paris, Marseille and Limoges. The interior minister conceded that police ‘lost control’ in some cities, while President Emmanuel Macron demanded a full security review. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s Europe correspondent, Jon Henley – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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