French government defends handling of high school protests as controversies grow
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Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- Le Monde English11:00first to report
As thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu denied there had been any 'police repression.'
Sat, 17 October 2026
8 reports- wkyufm.org15:57
Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.
- kzyx.org15:57
Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.
- southcarolinapublicradio.org15:57
Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.
- kpbs.org15:57
Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.
- ypradio.org15:57
Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.
- aspenpublicradio.org15:57
Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people.
- ČT24 (Czechia)23:28
Násilnosti, které v sobotu provázely v některých francouzských městech celostátní demonstrace, si vyžádaly 150 zraněných policistů a četníků. Zadrženo bylo 1200 lidí, oznámil v sobotu pozdě večer francouzský premiér Sébastien Lecornu.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)23:50
Premier Francji Sebastien Lecornu poinformował, że po sobotnich zamieszkach aresztowano 1200 osób. Obrażenia odniosło 150 policjantów i żandarmów. Demonstracje przeciwko rosnącym kosztom życia przerodziły się w ataki na budynki publiczne, sklepy i instytucje państwowe.
Sun, 18 October 2026
62 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)01:46
Mindestens 550.000 Demonstranten, 1200 Festnahmen, 150 verletzte Polizisten: Die Proteste in Frankreich sind eskaliert. Laut dem Premierminister wurden in Paris gezielt die Machtzentren ins Visier genommen. Auch in anderen Städten herrscht Chaos.
- tportal (Croatia)05:12
Francuski predsjednik Emmanuel Macron poručio je u subotu da u Francuskoj nema mjesta za nasilje te najavio kazneni progon i kažnjavanje odgovornih za uništavanje imovine, napade na vladine urede i poslovne objekte te pljačke gradskih vijećnica
- N1 Info (Croatia)05:28
Francuske snage reda uhitile su 1200 ljudi tijekom nasilja koje je izbilo na marginama prosvjeda održanih diljem zemlje u subotu, objavio je premijer
- Index.hr (Croatia)05:37
FRANCUSKA policija uhitila je 1200 ljudi tijekom nasilnih nereda koji su jučer izbili na marginama masovnih prosvjeda diljem zemlje. Ozlijeđeno je najmanje 150 policajaca i pripadnika žandarmerije,
- tportal (Croatia)05:41
Francuske snage reda uhitile su 1200 ljudi tijekom nasilja koje je izbilo na marginama prosvjeda održanih diljem zemlje u subotu, objavio je premijer Sébastien Lecornu, dodajući da je ozlijeđeno 150 policajaca i pripadnika žandarmerije.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)05:42
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)05:43
Prosvjeda nije bilo samo u Francuskoj
- Google News - Top Stories05:56
France protests: Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze as over 1,200 arrested BBC
- RMF24 (Poland)06:57
„Cud, że liczba ofiar nie była wyższa”. Najnowsze dane po zamieszkach we Francji
- Nacional (Croatia)07:04
U Francuskoj je došlo do masovnih prosvjeda diljem zemlje, a oni su se ubrzo pretvorili u nasilne nerede i pravi građanski rat na ulicama francuskih gradova. Policija je uhitila 1200 ljudi, a u neredima je ozlijeđeno najmanje 150 policajaca i pripadnika žandarmerije, otkrio je francuski premijer Sebastien Lecornu. Prosvjednici su palili zgrade i automobile i […]
- iDNES (Czechia)07:26
Francouzská policie zadržela v souvislosti s násilím při sobotních demonstracích 2397 lidí, uvedl ministr vnitra Laurent Nuňez. V Mylhúzách na východě země přišla zraněná dívka o oko a v Paříži zemřel jeden z protestujících, kterého postihla srdeční a dechová zástava.
- iRozhlas (Czechia)07:44
Francouzský prezident Macron večer projedná s premiérem a členy vlády násilnosti ze soboty a ve 20.00 promluví k národu, informují francouzská média. V souvislosti se sobotními demonstracemi, násilím a rabováním, které je provázely, bylo v Paříži zadrženo rekordních 855 lidí. Celkem bylo zatčeno po celé zemi skoro 2000 osob, uvedl ministr vnitra Laurent Nuňez.
- Google News - Europe query07:48
Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ – Europe live The Guardian
- Times of India08:13
- Al Jazeera English08:21
Authorities report 1,200 arrests and 150 injured police officers as unrest erupts in multiple French cities.
- Le Monde English09:08
Paris and many other French cities on Saturday experienced clashes between police and protesters, multiple street blazes and widespread looting. The principal grievance was the cost of living.
- tportal (Croatia)09:14
Francuska u nedjelju zbraja štetu nakon masovnih prosvjeda protiv visokih troškova života koji su prerasli u nasilne sukobe s policijom. Samo u Parizu uhićeno je 855 osoba, dok je diljem zemlje broj uhićenih dosegnuo oko 1200. Razbijeni izlozi, opljačkane trgovine i spaljena vozila obilježili su prosvjede na kojima je, prema policijskim podacima, sudjelovalo 550.000 ljudi
- Novinky (Czechia)09:18
Francouzská policie zadržela v souvislosti s násilím při sobotních demonstracích přes 1800 lidí, oznámil ministr vnitra Laurent Nuňez. V Paříži podle médií zemřel jeden z demonstrujících, kterého postihla srdeční a dechová zástava. V zemi v sobotu protestovaly stovky tisíc lidí proti vysokým životním nákladům, na řadě míst se odehrály střety s policií, rabování či útoky na radnice a další instituce.
- N1 Info (Croatia)09:41
Snage sigurnosti u subotu su u Parizu privele „rekordnih 855“ osoba, objavila je u nedjelju policijska uprava francuske prijestolnice, istaknuvši da j
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:43
È salito a 1.800 il numero delle persone fermate in Francia durante le proteste contro il carovita, segnate da saccheggi e violenze in diverse città. A Parigi, un manifestante è stato colto da un malore ed è morto dopo essere stato trasportato in ospedale. Lo riferisce Bfmtv, citando un rapporto della polizia secondo cui “una […] L'articolo Francia, 1800 fermi dopo le violenze. A Parigi manifestante morto dopo un malore. Macron parla alle 20 proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- BBC News World09:56
About 1,800 people were arrested after nationwide protests saw outbreaks of violence and vandalism.
- BBC News World10:58
Violence broke out across France on Saturday during the latest day of demonstrations against conditions in schools and the cost of living.
- Die Zeit (Germany)11:43
Bei teils gewaltsamen Protesten in Frankreich gibt es bisher rund 1.800 Festnahmen, allein in Paris mehr als 850. Die Regierung kündigt eine rigorose Strafverfolgung an.
- El País (Spain)11:46
Muchas calles de París, Marsella o Lyon han amanecido completamente arrasadas. Solo en la capital se produjeron 855 arrestos, una cifra récord
- 24sata (Croatia)11:49
Policija je izjavila da je u prosvjedima sudjelovalo između petsto i tisuću nasilnih skupina, što je rezultiralo značajnim ozljedama i oštećenjima
- azernews.az11:51
Florian Philippot, leader of the French Patriots party and a candidate in France’s presidential election, has called on President Emmanuel Macron to resign amid protests, clashes with police and unrest across the country.
- Tagesschau (Germany)11:51
In Frankreich haben Hunderttausende Menschen am Samstag protestiert - überschattet von massiven Ausschreitungen. Vermummte plünderten Geschäfte und setzten Gebäude in Brand. 1.800 Menschen wurden festgenommen.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)12:47
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation on Sunday evening, October 18, following the mass unrest the previous day. Before that, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will chair a meeting of the interagency crisis task force.
- tportal (Croatia)12:56
Francuski predsjednik Emmanuel Macron u nedjelju će se izvanredno obratiti građanima nakon velikih prosvjeda koji su prerasli u nasilje, palež i pljačku. Obraćanje je najavljeno za 20 sati po hrvatskom vremenu, nakon kriznog sastanka s ministrima
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)12:59
Premier Węgier Peter Magyar skomentował w niedzielę na Facebooku zamieszki we Francji, w których zatrzymano ponad 1,8 tys. osób. Stwierdził, że wydarzenia te pokazują, dlaczego Węgry stoją za jak najsurowszą polityką migracyjną i nie zamierzają jej łagodzić pod żadną presją. "Europa, którą wszyscy kochamy, znajduje się dziś w poważnych tarapatach" – ocenił.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:25
Over 500 police officers, gendarmes and firefighters injured; premier to chair crisis meeting as parliamentary inquiry considered
- Anadolu Agency (AA)13:25
Over 600 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters injured, premier to chair crisis meeting as parliamentary inquiry considered
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)14:04
- Al Jazeera English14:26
Protests are sweeping France as anger over conditions in schools meets frustration with high living costs.
- ABC News (Australia)14:26
France is reeling from widespread damage caused by violent protests that saw 1,800 people arrested
- N1 Info (Croatia)14:41
Francuska se u nedjelju oporavlja od jednih od najnasilnijih nemira u posljednjih nekoliko godina, nakon što su prosvjedi zbog visokih cijena i stanja
- The Guardian World14:50
Interior minister says ‘the Republic will not yield’ to France’s worst protests in years A dispatch here from Sam Jones, our reporter in Madrid, as protests have spread to Italy and Portugal The angry protests that have convulsed Spain and France in recent weeks have spilled over to Italy and Portugal , with rioters clashing with police and setting property on fire in Milan, and a tent encampment springing up in Lisbon over the weekend. Continue reading...
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:51
FRANCUSKA se oporavlja od jednih od najnasilnijih nemira u posljednjih nekoliko godina, nakon što su prosvjedi zbog visokih cijena i stanja u javnim službama iza sebe ostavili jednog mrtvog prosvjednika, tisuće uhićenih i stotine ozlijeđenih policajaca.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)14:52
Prosvjedi diljem zemlje u subotu su prerasli u nerede
- Politico Europe15:05
Footage from French cities showed widespread looting, burned-out cars and smashed store windows.
- iDNES (Czechia)15:06
Francouzský ministr vnitra Laurent Nuňez čelí po sobotních střetech v ulicích francouzských měst kritice a výzvám k demisi od opozičních představitelů. Někteří starostové se také domnívají, že nebyl nasazen dostatečný počet policistů.
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)15:09
- N1 Info (Croatia)15:32
Iz Ministarstva su upozorili da se izbjegavaju mjesta okupljanja prosvjednika te da bi građani trebali pratiti upute nadležnih.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)15:33
Policija je diljem Francuske uhitila više od dvije tisuće ljudi, a ozlijeđeno je više od 600 policajaca, objavio je ministar unutarnjih poslova
- Nacional (Croatia)15:40
Francuska se u nedjelju oporavlja od jednih od najnasilnijih nemira u posljednjih nekoliko godina, nakon što su prosvjedi zbog visokih cijena i stanja u javnim službama iza sebe ostavili jednog mrtvog prosvjednika, tisuće uhićenih i stotine ozlijeđenih policajaca. Prosvjedi diljem zemlje u subotu su prerasli u nerede tijekom kojih je zapaljena jedna gradska vijećnica, opljačkane […]
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)16:20
France was assessing extensive damage following violent nationwide protests on Oct. 17 over the cost of living, which saw 1,800 people arrested and 500 security personnel injured. Demonstrations drawing between 550,000 and 800,000 participants turned destructive on the margins, resulting in the arson of Limoges’ 19th-century town hall, widespread looting of 1,500 businesses with damages in the hundreds of millions of euros, and a severed hand sustained by a 17-year-old from a tear gas grenade....
- Der Spiegel (Germany)16:43
Nach den Exzessen des Vortages kommt es in Paris erneut zur Gewalt. Am Platz der Republik werden Geschäfte geplündert, im ostfranzösischen Mulhouse verlor eine Jugendliche ein Auge.
- 24sata (Croatia)17:24
Više od pola milijuna ljudi izašlo je u subotu na ulice diljem Francuske, dok su se bijesni prosvjedi zbog troškova života tijekom noći pretvorili u još veći kaos. Prosvjednici pale, pljačkaju, došlo je do žestokih sukoba s policijom u više gradova, stotine su uhićene... Pariška policija potvrdila je da je jedna osoba preminula nakon srčanog zastoja, a točne okolnosti događaja još se istražuju. Prema dostupnim procjenama, u Francuskoj živi oko 40.000 Hrvata i njihovih potomaka. U ovom trenutku...
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)17:34
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)18:08
Po spotkaniu z premierem i ministrami w związku z falą przemocy, która przetacza się przez Francję, prezydent Emmanuel Macron wygłosił orędzie do narodu. – Co oni mają w głowach? Jak Francuzi mogli zrobić coś takiego Francji? – pyta Macron, wymieniając pożar ratusza w Limoges, pożar biura informacji turystycznej w Lyonie, wtargnięcie do ratusza w Marsylii i atak na rezydencję prefekta w Bordeaux.
- El País (Spain)18:23
El presidente francés desvincula a los estudiantes de la violencia y el vandalismo, pero asegura que “quienes hayan intentado derribar la República tendrán que responder por sus actos”
- ANSA (Italy)18:32
Macron stasera parlerà alla nazione. L'intervento questa sera alle 20
- N1 Info (Croatia)18:39
Francuska se u nedjelju oporavlja od jednih od najnasilnijih nemira u posljednjih nekoliko godina, nakon što su prosvjedi zbog visokih cijena i stanja
- Tagesschau (Germany)18:45
Am Tag nach der massiven Gewalt bei Protesten in Frankreich wird das Ausmaß der Zerstörung sichtbar. Die Regierung macht Linksradikale für die Krawalle verantwortlich. Präsident Macron spricht von "ungezügelter Gewalt".
- abc.net.au19:00
France is in crisis after some of the worst unrest in years with the President expressing his anger and shame over a weekend of violent riots. Buildings were looted and set alight, thousands arrested and hundreds injured across multiple cities with the damage bill rising.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:01
Macron set to address the nation Sunday evening as authorities report more than 600 injured police officers, gendarmes and firefighters
- abc.net.au20:00
Emmanuel Macron calls for order as violent protests fuelled by education cuts and cost-of-living pressures sweep across France.
- standard.net.au20:07
French police have made more than 2000 arrests across the country as protests against rising living costs turned...
- Google News - Top Stories20:33
Macron calls for calm in France and warns rioting must not escalate BBC Macron urges calm as France counts the cost of worst unrest in years Honolulu Star-Advertiser Huge Riots and Anti-Government Protests in France: What to Know The New York Times In France's Limoges, the fire-ravaged town hall rekindles memories of Notre Dame Reuters 'Those who destroyed must pay': Macron's warning to France rioters; 2,400 arrested The Times of India
- Vecernji list (Croatia)20:40
Policija se ponovno sukobila s prosvjednicima te je u nedjelju poslijepodne ispalila suzavac na Trgu republike, dok je nekolicina bicikla zapaljena. U drugom po veličini gradu Marseilleu, lokalna vlast također je izvijestila o incidentima poslijepodne, a neke su skupine pokušale provaliti u trgovine
- Le Figaro (France)22:01
REVUE DE PRESSE - Les images des violences qui secouent la France ont fait le tour du monde. Au-delà de la sidération face aux émeutes, les médias étrangers y voient le symbole d’un pouvoir à bout de souffle et d’un pays profondément fracturé, à six mois d’une élection présidentielle qui pourrait profiter aux extrêmes.
- Japan Times22:36
Scenes of destruction spanned multiple French cities, with around 1,000 police and firefighters injured.