# France faces scrutiny of public-order policing after violent protest weekend

https://mins.news/en/item/106803

- France 24, 2026-10-19 19:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261019-france-faces-reckoning-public-order-policing-after-violent-protest-weekend

> France was reeling Monday after nationwide unrest over the rising cost of living and in support of high school students’ calls for education funding. Clashes left officers and protesters wounded, public buildings burned and businesses looted, prompting questions about police methods for maintaining public order.

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