23 Listopad 2026
French PM Lecornu to meet with unions ahead of new protests
Overnight curfew imposed in Marseille following protests
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, today exchanged the framework for defense partnership.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu accuses the far-left of planning "widespread unrest" in France until the 2027 presidential election. He cited intelligence reports received by the government. He told the National Assembly that far-left groups had planned "an insurrectionary scheme" in some areas during the October 17 violence. A major security operation, including military reinforcements, is planned for new protests on Saturday, October 24.
Curfew in France: Enters into effect after student protests; planning another march on Saturday
French anti-terrorism prosecutors are considering opening an investigation into the fire at the Limoges town hall during the protests.
US issues security alert for citizens amid recent protests in France and curfew measures in various cities
Trump: France protests not about schools, this is about immigration
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Abu Dhabi. Macron is on a tour of the Gulf aimed at securing oil and diesel supplies in an effort to lower prices, following weekend protests.
French President Macron is in the UAE, inspecting troops alongside MBZ
French authorities announce ban on gatherings in Marseille today amid acts of violence
Emmanuel Macron arrives in Kuwait to "secure our fuel supplies"
French Interior Minister admits police "lost control" during protests in some cities
French President rejects Interior Minister's resignation following protests
Paris: Darty store in Belleville looted on Sunday evening
17 October: Emmanuel Macron calls for "full transparency" regarding the strategy for maintaining order.
Paris: Shinzo store, on Rue Étienne Marcel, attacked by looters on Sunday evening.
French President Macron: We must never conflate peaceful protesters with looters and insurgents; there are people who are entirely justified in believing that fuel prices have risen too high. This is due to the war in Iran.
Place de la République: Police uses water cannons.
Flames engulf barricade in Marseille's Joliette district.
The question of a temporary ban on social networks is being raised if violence persists daily in France, estimates Guillaume Farde, police-justice consultant for TF1. (LCI)
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation this evening after yesterday's riots and violence
French Prime Minister: 1,200 people arrested, 150 police injured in protests
France: The bell tower of Limoges City Hall has collapsed after a major fire engulfed the historic building during protests. The landmark, inaugurated in 1883, was over 140 years old.
Fire at Limoges City Hall during protests in France
October 17 Movement: In Lyon, the Bellecour square tourist office set on fire. A tourist office, located at Place Bellecour in Lyon, is on fire this Saturday, October 17.
Thousands of people in Saint-Nazaire. Mass mobilization reported across the region.
FranceProtests: Protests gain momentum in the city of Fos-sur-Mer. A large procession of protesters marches near Les Réformés, on the Canebière, in the centre of Marseille.
French police clash with protesters in Place de la Bastille in Paris. This occurs in the context of the unrest that has been taking place in France due to student strikes.
France states it is actively protecting Saudi oil infrastructure, as agreed. The frigate Languedoc shot down a drone approaching the container ship CMA CGM Champs Elysées in Bab el-Mandeb on the 1st. Some sailors are refusing to use the route now that they know.