# A Third Weekend Of Protests In France As Youth-Led Rallies Sweep Europe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/a-third-weekend-of-protests-in-france-as-youth-led-rallies-sweep-europe/
- Published: 2026-11-01T02:28:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T13:21:47+00:00
- Original publisher: HuffPost (publisher lean: Far left)
- Original article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/third-weekend-protests-france-youth-led-rallies-sweep-europe_n_6ae6a1a3e4b0b1f508d4e28a
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- About 320,000 people joined protests across France.
- Demonstrations focused on living costs and education.
- Most rallies were peaceful, though clashes and arrests followed.

## Summary

An estimated 320,000 people protested across France on Saturday, the third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over living costs and education. The rallies began with high school students and drew support from unions and other groups, while similar youth-led protests took place in Germany and Portugal.

Most French demonstrations were peaceful, but clashes broke out near the end of the Paris march, with some protesters throwing bottles and fireworks and police using tear gas and stun grenades. Authorities deployed about 70,000 police and gendarmes and reported more than 560 arrests; turnout was down from 550,000 on 17 October and 410,000 on 24 October, according to government estimates.

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