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Protests roil France once again as police seek to quell violence

NPR | By Eleanor Beardsley

Published October 24, 2026 at 5:21 PM EDT

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Hundreds of thousands turned out across France to protest everything from the lack of school funding to economic inequality. Police also were out in force to prevent a repeat of last week's violence.