SocietyAttempted murder probe opened after petrol bomb thrown at French riot police

French officials have opened an attempted-murder investigation involving a police officer after largely peaceful, youth-led protests across Europe turned violent. Street clashes were reported in France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal and Albania; Portuguese police forcibly cleared protest camps, while Swiss security forces were pelted with paving stones.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-11-01 16:24Original