Business

France riot damage doubles: Who pays for thousands of destroyed shops?

At least 3,000 French shops were hit over the weekend. Insurers say they are mobilised, but lost trade may not be covered. Here is who pays the riot bill.

20 October 2026

Europe News

Macron increasingly isolated amid unrest across France

Saturday’s violent protests and looting across France have deepened Macron’s political isolation, raising questions over his authority.

19 October 2026

Europe News

France galvanised by shopkeepers who fought back against rioters

Social media videos of French shopkeepers and locals taking matters into their own hands and fighting back against rioters have seen an outpouring of public support and solidarity.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Euronews press review: French newspapers dissect weekend of unrest

French newspapers examine the causes of a weekend of unrest, questioning the police response, violence and examining the role of the ultra-left.

19 October 2026

Economy

Could France’s debt troubles tip Italy into recession?

Rising borrowing costs and political uncertainty are putting France’s finances under pressure. Oxford Economics warns that a severe bond-market shock could push both France and Italy into recession in 2027, although a debt crisis remains outside its central forecast.

19 October 2026

Culture news

French pro chefs go glove-to-glove in unusual cooking competition

Professional chefs had just 20 minutes to guide their amateur teammates through making a soufflé omelette, without using their hands to help.

19 October 2026

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Protesters block entrances to Paris’s Louvre museum

Demonstrators blocked the entrances to the Louvre in Paris on Monday, as tensions remained high following a weekend of protests, clashes and looting in France.

19 October 2026

Europe News

'We won't let this continue': French PM orders local curfews after weekend unrest

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has ordered localised, partial curfews in some urban areas following a weekend of rioting and looting across France.

19 October 2026

Europe News

France launches 'massive' law enforcement operation, PM says

Lecornu said nearly 200 investigators would analyse footage from the weekend to identify suspects in the Paris region alone after businesses were destroyed and looted after protests turned violent on Saturday.

19 October 2026

Europe News

‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does the student slogan mean?

A Snapchat message, which students believe came from an undercover police officer, has become the rallying cry of a youth movement that has now spread to Belgium and Italy.

19 October 2026

Europe News

'We tore it up': French looters brag online as police 'lost control'

More than 2,000 shops were hit and the damage is put at hundreds of millions of euros, leaving the government to answer for its failure to see the violence coming.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Protesters block Louvre museum in Paris in support of demonstrations

Protests initially began last month with students protesting over conditions in lycées across the country but have escalated to cover a broader range of concerns such as the cost of living.

19 October 2026

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Drone footage reveals scale of damage to Limoges town hall after protests

A fire gutted Limoges’ 19th-century city hall during protests over living costs in France, with mass arrests, injuries and Macron vowing tougher security.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Emmanuel Macron rejects resignation of interior minister Laurent Nuñez

In a statement issued on Monday morning, the Élysée announced that the French president had refused the interior minister's resignation "given the need for continuous command of the security forces in the current situation".

19 October 2026

Europe News

Paris flares up again as Macron admits intelligence failures

Nearly 2,400 people were arrested and almost 1,000 officers injured in a single day of nationwide unrest over the cost of living, leaving Paris shopkeepers sweeping up and bracing for more.

19 October 2026

Europe Today

France grapples with the aftermath of a weekend of violence

Hello from Brussels. It’s Monday, and I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: France grapples with the aftermath of a weekend of violence and chaos, and Trump berates Zelenskyy once again.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Macron vows to hold rioters accountable after French protests

Macron vowed to hold rioters accountable after violent scenes of looting and rioting across France, with unrest deepening political tensions ahead of next year’s presidential election.

18 October 2026

Europe News

Tensions remain high in Paris after violent protests across France

Small gatherings and isolated fires were reported at several locations in Paris on Sunday, a day after violent protests in other French cities.

18 October 2026

Europe News

Shopkeepers defend their livelihood from masked looters during the French riots

Shopkeepers in several French cities tried to defend their businesses from looters during Saturday’s unrest, with confrontations leaving stores damaged and owners distressed.

18 October 2026

Europe News

Marine Le Pen warns of 'threat to democracy' and blasts 'exhausted Macronist power'

The far-right candidate for the 2027 presidential election speaks out the day after a day of riots that left France reeling, just as looting resumed in Paris.

18 October 2026