# Student riots engulf France as far-right frontrunner Le Pen vows fiscal turnaround

https://mins.news/en/item/87719

- CNBC, 2026-10-06 09:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/06/france-student-protests-budget.html

> Student riots are engulfing France as far-right presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen promises a fiscal turnaround. A teenager reportedly lost a hand during the protests, in which more than 5,000 people have been arrested.

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