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Oct 22, 2026

France deploys 70,000 police ahead of protests after weekend riots

French authorities deployed 70,000 police nationwide and closed major Paris museums including the Louvre ahead of planned protests, following last weekend's violent demonstrations that marked some of the worst urban unrest in years.

Oct 22, 2026·8 sources

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▪French President Emmanuel Macron announced on October 22, 2026, that unauthorized demonstrations not organized by trade unions would be banned in coming days
▪Authorities in French cities including Montpellier, Rouen, Toulon, Nice, and Le Havre banned demonstrations in their downtown areas for October 24, 2026
▪French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu stated that 1,200 people were arrested across France during cost-of-living protests on October 17, 2026

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World affairs French student and cost-of-living protests 2026

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