By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
At least 1,300 people were arrested during protests held on Saturday in France against the rising cost of living. Clashes also left 50 police officers and three protesters injured, according to the French Interior Ministry, cited by France 24.
Protests held in France on Saturday led to 1,314 arrests, 75 interventions over fires and 53 injuries among security forces. The French Interior Ministry also recorded 24 shops looted and 410,000 participants across 289 demonstrations, according to its provisional tally on Sunday.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Seneweb ·
Nathalie Arthaud, spokesperson for Lutte ouvrière, estimated that 410,000 people took part in demonstrations held in France on 24 October 2026. The figure is an estimate by the political leader, while 70,000 police officers and gendarmes had been deployed, BFMTV reported, as cited by Lefaso.net.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Lefaso ·
France deployed 70,000 police officers and gendarmes during nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living and President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. Authorities arrested 135 people by early afternoon, while clashes and tear gas were reported in several cities, according to French authorities.
🇫🇷 France · Source: TimesLIVE ·
Clashes broke out in Rome on Saturday between protesters and law enforcement during attempts to march towards the offices of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Tensions, particularly around the Colosseum, followed violence at demonstrations the previous weekend, according to Bamada.net.
🇮🇹 Italy · Source: Bamada.net ·
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