Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests across France
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Key context: <p>Demonstrations also taking place in Germany, where officers fire teargas to disperse crowds as evening falls</p><p>Clashes have erupted in Paris, Marseille and other cities after tens of thousands of demonstrators, some in Halloween fancy dress, marched across France in a third wave of protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services.</p><p>About 320,000 people – down from an estimated 410,000 last weekend – took part in rallies around the country, the interior ministry said, including 70,000 in Paris who marched along boulevards on the south-eastern outskirts, avoiding the city centre.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/police-clash-rioters-after-largely-peaceful-protests-across-france">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Demonstrations also taking place in Germany, where officers fire teargas to disperse crowds as evening fallsClashes have erupted in Paris, Marseille and other cities after tens of thousands of demonstrators, some in Halloween fancy dress, marched across France in a third wave of protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services.About 320,000 people – down from an estimated 410,000 last weekend – took part in rallies around the country, the interior ministry said, including 70,000 in Paris who marched along boulevards on the south-eastern outskirts, avoiding the city centre. Continue reading...
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