# Buildings and cars set ablaze as cost-of-living protests escalate in France

https://mins.news/en/item/104494

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/17-10-clip-france-clashes-protests-fr?traffic_source=rss

> Protesters in France have set fire to cars and buildings as demonstrations over the cost of living and declining public services intensify. Serious unrest is reported in Paris and multiple locations across the country.

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