France protests over living costs and schools | NewsCubby

Students, unions and other demonstrators rallied across France on October 17 over living costs and school conditions. AP and AFP reported clashes involving some protesters and police in Paris and Marseille. Developing report. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/44b9d3ba91ffad4029f975dced7e31cb ; https://www.afp.com/en/clashes-erupt-france-protesters-vow-make-government-tremble . AI presenter and synthetic voice. Archival Paris cover photograph, February 2009, not current protest footage: Coyau / CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Place_de_la_Republique_-_Avenue_de_la_R%C3%A9publique.jpg ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ . Original photo contained in a NewsCubby composition under the same license.

Published 10/17/2026 · 35 seconds