# France braces for a day of cost-of-living protests

https://mins.news/en/item/104294

- France 24, 2026-10-17 11:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261017-france-faces-day-of-cost-of-living-protests

> French authorities detained dozens on Saturday as nationwide protests over the cost of living began. The demonstrations are expected to offer a key gauge of the social climate ahead of elections to choose a successor to President Emmanuel Macron.

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