In the Wake of Riots, the French Authorities Ban Some Protests

Par : Catherine Porter — 22 octobre 2026 à 21:02

President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

Police officers in Paris on Tuesday during a partial curfew put in place after last weekend’s demonstrations.

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France to Extend Curfews After Calm Night Follows Days of Riots

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic — 20 octobre 2026 à 18:06

The targeted restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the chaos face expedited trials.

Police officers patrolling during an overnight curfew in Paris early Tuesday.

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France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops

Par : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic — 19 octobre 2026 à 00:50

After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.

A street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.

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Unrest Mars Day of Protest in France, as Student Movement Turns National

Par : Catherine Porter — 18 octobre 2026 à 18:08

Riots broke out in several French cities alongside peaceful marches of tens of thousands of people demonstrating against rising living costs and poor school conditions.

A tourist office in Lyon, France, that was set on fire during unrest on Saturday. Many rallies stayed peaceful as weeks of student-led protests evolved into a national display of discontent.

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France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

Par : Zane Irwin — 9 octobre 2026 à 11:03

Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?

A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising.

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French Student Protests Continue as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis

Par : Catherine Porter， Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic — 8 octobre 2026 à 21:31

Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.

Protesters in Nantes, France, clashed with the police on Thursday as part of a wave of demonstrations across the country.

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Par : Mark Landler， Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine Porter — 8 octobre 2026 à 17:32

French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in another test of whether a nationwide pro

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Protests Spread Across France, Growing From School Demonstrations

Par : Catherine Porter， Ségolène Le Stradic and Giulia Imbert — 6 octobre 2026 à 17:32

The rallies are a test of the strength of the student-led protest movement that has escalated at French high schools since late September.

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Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

Par : Mark Landler — 6 octobre 2026 à 06:01

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

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2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece

Par : Francesca Regalado — 3 août 2026 à 14:39

The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.

Wreckage from a firefighting helicopter that crashed after colliding with another helicopter during a wildfire operation near Psatha, Greece, on Sunday.

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As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the Rescue

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic — 3 août 2026 à 06:01

To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.

Harmony Simon, a postal worker, visiting Martine Combe in Aix-les-Bains in July.

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What to Know About the Deadly Wildfires Raging in Western Europe

Par : Aurelien Breeden and Amelia Nierenberg — 27 juillet 2026 à 10:29

Hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate from huge blazes fueled by soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions.

Firefighters in Lège-Cap-Ferret, France, less than 30 miles west of Bordeaux, on Friday.

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40 People Drown in France Amid Scorching Temperatures

Par : Claire Moses — 23 juin 2026 à 16:29

Most of the victims were young people swimming in unsupervised areas, officials said.

People trying to find respite in the shade in Toulouse, France, on Monday.