# France reels after cost-of-living protests turn violent across the country

https://mins.news/en/item/104983

- euronews, 2026-10-18 09:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/france-reels-after-cost-of-living-protests-see-widespread-violence

> The French government says around 1,200 people were arrested across France in connection with Saturday’s events, while 150 police officers and gendarmes were injured during the day.

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