# France faces a day of cost-of-living protests

https://mins.news/en/video/104295

- France 24 English, 2026-10-17 11:47 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zqb3Ll6j9A

> French authorities detained dozens as nationwide protests against rising living costs began on Saturday. The demonstrations could offer a key gauge of the social climate as France heads toward elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron.

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