# Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests across France

https://mins.news/en/item/123918

- The Guardian, 2026-10-31 18:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/police-clash-rioters-after-largely-peaceful-protests-across-france

> About 320,000 people joined France’s third wave of protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services, fewer than the previous weekend. As mostly peaceful marches ended, police used tear gas and stun grenades against masked rioters in Paris and other cities. Demonstrations and clashes also took place in Germany.

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