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France protests live: Big blaze, tear gas fired during standoff in Paris
Protests are sweeping France as anger over conditions in schools meets frustration with high living costs and a government accused of doing little to address problems facing people.
Paris residents tell Al Jazeera they’re dismayed by protest damage
Published On 18 Oct 2026
- New demonstrations are taking place at the Place de la Republique in downtown Paris with hundreds of riot police deployed as a large fire billows dark smoke from a side street.
- Protests are sweeping France as anger over conditions in schools meets frustration with high living costs and a government accused of doing little to address problems facing people.
