On Saturday, more than half a million people took to the streets across France - but the protests turned to violence, with buildings burned and shops looted.

France imposes Paris curfews as inflation protests spiral into riots Government under fire as curfews expand, ministers admit failures and vow swift crackdown

Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.

France’s prime minister accused far-left groups of plotting an uprising and vowed heavy security for Saturday protests as Paris imposed a new curfew overnight.

France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.

France's interior minister offered his resignation over the weekend’s rioting and looting in several major cities, but President Emmanuel Macron asked him to stay to respond to police needs in an emergency situation,

Workers block the entrance of the Louvre museum during a protests against rising living costs in Paris, 19 October, 2026

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