POLITICS● ELEVATED2d ago · Oct 19, 2026, 3:36 PM

France protests: Who are the people arrested during the unrest?

France 24 [en] · western europe

At least 2,400 people were arrested in France during protests over the weekend, some simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, others on suspicion of theft and looting. In an official address, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that “those who looted will have to pay for the damage”. But who exactly are these rioters?

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