At least 1,300 people arrested in mass weekend protests across France
Summary
French police arrested 1,314 people during protests over the cost of living on Saturday, the interior ministry said. Clashes on the edges of largely peaceful demonstrations injured 53 officers and at least three protesters, while police responded to 75 fires and reported 24 shops looted.Key Facts
- The protests took place across France on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- The interior ministry said police arrested 1,314 people.
- The ministry reported that 53 officers were hurt; it did not give an overall count of injured protesters.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said two protesters suffered serious hand injuries, in Toulouse and Clermont-Ferrand.
- A newspaper reported that a 19-year-old in Poitiers was injured in the eye during a police charge.
- Police responded to 75 fires, and 24 shops were looted, according to the ministry.
- The protests marked a second consecutive weekend of unrest in France.
- France is due to hold presidential elections in April and May to choose a successor to Emmanuel Macron, who is reaching his two-term limit.
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