# IN BRIEF: What we know about protests in Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/106166

- TASS, 2026-10-19 11:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204093

> Large demonstrations over rising fuel prices and falling purchasing power swept France, with some turning into riots and clashes with police. French authorities reported 2,397 arrests and 997 injured police and gendarmes; Interior Minister Laurent Nunez’s resignation was rejected by President Emmanuel Macron. Italy also saw protests and unrest, with nearly 200 detained, while Albanian students demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.

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