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France braces for a second wave of protests after worst riots in years
Published On 24 Oct 202624 Oct 2026
- France has deployed tens of thousands of police officers for new protests over school funding and rising living costs, with Interior Minister Laurent Nunez saying 135 people had been arrested nationwide.
- In Paris, authorities have restricted the main march to the capital’s southeastern edge, keeping it away from the city centre.
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