Cost-of-living protests turn violent in France, 1,800 arrested

PM NEWS Nigeria | 18-10-2026 05:46pm |

Cost-of-living protests in France turned violent on Saturday, resulting in 1,800 arrests. Mujtaba Rahman, an analyst at the Eurasia Group think tank, criticised the violence, stating that the scenes witnessed did not represent genuine political protest. The protests were related to the rising cost of living. The report did not specify the locations or extent of the violence.

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