France: Who was behind the violence at Saturday's protests?
By FRANCE24Lesotho

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Violent clashes, fires, vandalism and looting marred demonstrations across France on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of people marched against the rising cost of living and poor conditions in schools. The French Interior Ministry said about 400 people were arrested nationwide. Our partner TV station France 2 examined who was involved in the violence during Saturday's protests.
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- 57 words · 1 min read
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- October 18, 2026
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- FRANCE24
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- France 24 French