Tens of thousands of people are expected to protest across France on Saturday 17 October 2026, as students, trade unionists and remnants of the Yellow Vest movement join forces against high prices and a fraying social model. The protests began at high schools in Paris' northern suburbs and quickly spread nationwide. The government blames the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) for inflaming them, which LFI denies, and Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu says more than 900 police have been injured since the protests began. The internal police watchdog is investigating at least two dozen cases of alleged police violence, and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said stun grenades could be used if clashes erupt.
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