# How France’s protests are being used for political gain

https://mins.news/en/video/113177

- DW News, 2026-10-23 17:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JZHXrhfRhg

> Burning cars and clashes with police shape many people’s image of France’s latest protests, but demonstrators say the movement is about more than violence. Politicians from opposing camps in France and abroad are using the unrest to promote their agendas. DW spoke with journalist Cole Stangler and Anja Durovic about what is driving the protests and why they remain popular.

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