France considers curfews as cost-of-living protests turn violent

The Citizen | 19.10.2026 20:08
A protester holds a cross with an inscription reading “love will triumph” and stands next to a gasoline pomp during a demonstration to protest against the “high cost of living”, at Place de la Republique in Paris on October 17, 2026 as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together various groups expressing their anger: former “Yellow Vests”, secondary school and university students, climate activists and even farmers. Picture: Kiran Ridley / AFP