Who are France’s rioters and what do they want? | BBC News
BBC News · Published on October 19, 2026
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A major day of protests in France on Saturday turned into rioting and looting. Some 550,000 demonstrators took to the streets for largely peaceful protests, and French President Emmanuel Macron said a distinction must be drawn between the "legitimate demands" of protesters and "those who destroyed, smashed and looted". So - what are their demands? And will they be met? In this video... 0:00 - Montage 0:48 – What happened in France over the weekend 1:39 – Where the protests took place across France 2:26 – Business owner says more than a hundred thousand Euros worth of goods were stolen 3:20 – Why are people protesting? 4:06 – Who are the people taking part? 5:01 – AI videos going viral 6:46 – Powers for partial curfews in some French cities 7:34 – Impact on the next election in France Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #France #FranceRiots