POLITICS● ELEVATED1d ago · Oct 17, 2026, 3:53 PM

Protests in France: "Two fires broke out in Place de la République"

France 24 [en] · western europe

Police and protesters clashed in Paris and other French cities on Saturday, with smoke from fires and tear gas filling the air at demonstrations nationwide against high prices, ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron. "Two fires broke out in Place de la République," reports France 24's Antonia Kerrigan from the ground.

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