# ‘It’s utter chaos’: Protests in France turn to anger over wider economic woes

https://mins.news/en/video/104467

- CBC News, 2026-10-17 15:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFYiOhUZ5jk

> Widespread demonstrations in France that began over inadequate school funding turned into expressions of anger and unrest over the cost of living. Police used tear gas and arrested hundreds.

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