# France protests: Did the government make the wrong decisions?

https://mins.news/en/video/104973

- France 24 English, 2026-10-18 09:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBXezOvUu-g

> Paris police said Sunday they had arrested a record 855 people over protest-related violence in the capital the previous day. The prosecutor’s office said more than 500 remained in custody. France 24’s Shirli Sitbon analyzes the government’s decisions.

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