Society · Paris, France · October 30, 2026

France deploys 70,000 police for cost-of-living protests

Reported by 13 outlets · first reported Oct 30, 10:10 AM ET · from an earlier edition that day

France readies for a third Saturday of protests. Italy saw strikes and marches. Dockworkers struck in 22 countries.

Why it matters

Unrest tests governments across Europe.

Background

Protests focus on prices and public services.

Sources

• France 24 ↗Oct 30, 10:35 AM ET
• France 24 ↗Oct 30, 10:10 AM ET
• The Hindu ↗Oct 30, 12:15 PM ET

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