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Mapping how France’s protest wave spread across Europe
More than 1,700 cost-of-living demonstrations have hit 31 European countries since mid-September, led by France.
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Latvian farmers protest over ‘blood grain’ trade with Russia
Latvian farmers are protesting Russian grain transit, arguing that it helps fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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Venezuela welcomes opposition leader María Corina Machado home
Venezuela’s Nobel laureate María Corina Machado returned to Caracas in a massive celebration after months in hiding and exile, sparking deep hope and sharp questions about the country’s political future.
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France: More than 600,000 protest as anger grows over cost of living
Demonstrators took to the streets in several French cities to call for government action on the high cost of living. Protests were largely peaceful, but there were some reports of escalation, including in Paris.
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France: More than 600,000 people protest as cost-of-living anger grows
More than 600,000 people hit the streets in France to call for government action on the high cost of living. Protests were largely peaceful, but there were some reports of escalation, including in Paris.
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Germany’s Gen Z protest riots spark debate on integration and bias
Political debate about the recent Gen Z riots have raised the question: Can Germany talk about problems with integration without putting entire groups of people under suspicion?
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Danish students join European protest wave against education funding cuts
Danish government proposes scrapping allowance scheme for students from wealthier families.
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Kyiv protest raises suspicions of possible Russian orchestration
Ukraine is investigating clashes between protesters and authorities at a military dormitory near Kyiv.
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Portugal police storm housing protest camps in Lisbon, Porto
Clashes broke out as officers again dispersed housing protesters from tent camps in Lisbon and Porto. Portuguese police have repeatedly cleared tent camps erected across both cities in recent weeks.
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Tension and clashes as hundreds of thousands protest again in France
Authorities say 320,000 march on third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over cost of living and state of schools.
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Thousands protest across Italy over living costs and military spending
Thousands have protested across Italy against rising living costs and increased military spending.
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Poland’s president joins protest amid constitutional crisis at top court
Poland’s president has cut short a trip to Senegal, joining protesters facing off with police.
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Protest at India university where no students’ union vote held for 20 years
Jamia Millia Islamia campus in Indian capital has seen weeks of protests, with several students holding a hunger strike.
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Anger in Kenya over extradition hearing delay for ex-British soldier accused of murdering woman
No official reason has been given for postponing next month’s hearing to May 2027, the family says.
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Thousands protest in Prague against public media funding reforms
Demonstrators allege Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his coalition's proposed reforms pose a threat to press freedom.
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India news: Rahul Gandhi urges protest against voter deletions, announces November 1 rally
India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the ruling BJP of "vote theft" and urged people to join a rally in Delhi on November 1. The call comes amid protests over revision of electoral rolls. DW has more.
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More than 400.000 protest across France
Saturday’s demonstrations across France were largely peaceful, easing fears of a repeat of the violence seen last weekend. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to demand action on the rising cost of living and more funding for public services, with students, workers and retirees marching side by side. Many say their anger shows no sign of fading. The government put turnout at 410,000 nationwide, while the CGT union estimated the figure was almost twice as high. Here’s Jack Pownall with more.
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Paris: Protest starts at Porte d'Italie, after last-minute change to the route
France is bracing for another day of cost-of-living protests, with extra police deployed nationwide to prevent a repeat of the violence that followed last Saturday’s demonstrations. In Lyon, where protests have been banned, police used tear gas to disperse around 150 people who had gathered to demonstrate. Government figures put last weekend’s turnout at more than half a million, and similarly large crowds could take to the streets again today. The movement grew out of high school students’ protests over poor conditions and a lack of resources, and cities across the country have stepped up sec
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France: Anti-far-right protest in Orleans
Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is officially launching her presidential campaign this weekend at the National Rally’s two-day party congress in Orléans, where thousands of supporters are expected to attend. Local authorities have put exceptional security measures in place as anti-far-right demonstrations take place in the city.