Protests roil France once again as police seek to quell violence

Eleanor Beardsley · NPR · World

Published 25 Oct 2026, 8:21 am·2 h ago·1 min read

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Hundreds of thousands turned out across France to protest everything from the lack of school funding to economic inequality. Police also were out in force to prevent a repeat of last week's violence.

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