# France faces unrest over rising living costs

https://mins.news/en/video/105078

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-18 11:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT7NMVZeU6g

> Bloomberg News reporter Gaspard Sebag says nationwide protests over living costs and public services have turned violent in parts of France, increasing pressure on Emmanuel Macron’s government. He says fiscal constraints leave the government little room to address protesters’ economic concerns as a presidential election approaches.

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