Violence erupts across France as hundreds of thousands protest rising living costs
Sky News · Published on October 17, 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France to protest about the rising cost of living, with violent clashes seeing hundreds of people arrested, according to the Interior Ministry. In Paris police used water cannons and tear gas, fending off fireworks and other projectiles. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/france-protests-police-fire-tear-gas-during-clashes-with-protesters-over-living-costs-13600166 #france #protest #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Why not listen to one of our podcasts? This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy or Ed Conway's Stuff Matters, available here: https://podfollow.com/stuff-matters To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales
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