# Violent clashes and buildings ablaze during protests in France

https://mins.news/en/video/105097

- BBC News, 2026-10-18 12:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTMpRcUCvL8

> Violence erupted across France on Saturday during the latest demonstrations over hardship in schools and the cost of living. The government described an escalation in violence as an estimated 550,000 people took to the streets; at least 1,200 were arrested. In Paris, clashes with riot police continued into the evening, with officers using tear gas and water cannon.

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