# 'Nearly half a million' flood French streets as protests turn violent

https://mins.news/en/item/123932

- TRT World, 2026-10-31 18:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/092b37cd3e16

> Nearly half a million people took to the streets in France as protests turned violent. A police officer was seen beside a burning car during a demonstration organised by labour unions as part of nationwide protests.

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