# France protests escalate into riots and looting, with 2,400 arrests

https://mins.news/en/item/106580

- The Guardian, 2026-10-19 16:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/oct/19/france-protests-escalate-riots-looting-arrests-the-latest

> More than half a million people were estimated to have joined mass protests across France last weekend. Rioting, looting and violent clashes with outnumbered police were reported in cities including Paris, Marseille and Limoges. The interior minister acknowledged that police had “lost control” in some cities, and President Emmanuel Macron called for a full security review.

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