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France bolsters security as businesses brace for renewed protests

A massive security operation has been deployed across France for major protests on Saturday. Businesses across the country remain tense following violence which overshadowed peaceful demonstrations last weekend.

23 October 2026

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Scuffle breaks out in Albanian parliament as MPs clash over protests

Heated exchanges and chaotic scenes gripped Albania's parliament in Tirana on Thursday as rival MPs clashed inside, while student demonstrators continued their protests outside for a tenth day.

23 October 2026

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Serbia: Student protesters flood Belgrade ahead of snap elections

Cheers, music and waving flags greeted students arriving in Belgrade from across Serbia on Wednesday, as thousands gathered ahead of a final rally before this weekend's snap parliamentary elections.

22 October 2026

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Greece: Thousands flood Athens streets in education protest

Thousands of protesters marched through Athens on Wednesday 21 October, demanding greater investment in education. Crowds filled the streets of the capital, waving banners, chanting slogans and beating drums as they made their way past the Greek parliament.

21 October 2026

Tech News

Norway to expand under-16 social media ban to include online games

Online games and messaging services were initially expected to receive broad exemptions, but the government has now decided to assess platforms based on their potential risks to children.

19 October 2026

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Burnt bicycles, smashed windows and looted shops: Trail of destruction across Paris

Burnt bicycles, smashed shopfronts and debris-filled streets mark the aftermath of Saturday’s protests in Paris, as cleanup crews begin clearing the damage.

18 October 2026

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'We are here to help,' says trade unions on joining student protests

Two separate major protests – one led by trade unions, the other by students – were initially slated to take place in Paris on Saturday. Eyewitnesses say the protests have converged into one massive demonstration demanding government remedies to the ongoing crises.

17 October 2026

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Tourism office set ablaze during cost-of-living protests in Lyon

A branch of Lyon’s tourist office was vandalised and set on fire during nationwide protests over rising prices in France.

17 October 2026

Europe News

Dozens arrested as protesters clash with security forces in Paris

The French government stepped up security measures ahead of Saturday’s nationwide protests over the cost-of-living crisis, with student groups also expected to join demonstrations amid fears of potential clashes.

17 October 2026

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Albania: Violent protests rock Tirana for third straight day

Fires burn in central Tirana as protesters throw stones and police respond with tear gas and water cannon. Student-led demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation enter their third day.

15 October 2026

Europe News

Albanian PM condemns 'chaos' as violent protests grip the country

Police responded with tear gas and water cannons and detained several demonstrators.

15 October 2026

Culture news

‘Appalling’: Actor Omar Sy joins public figures criticising French authorities’ response to student protests

The student protests have been building since late September, sparked by complaints of staff shortages and dilapidated schools. A major strike action is planned for this Saturday, and more public figures are expressing their support for the students’ demands.

15 October 2026

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Albania: Student protests in Tirana turn violent as Flamingo Revolution escalates

Albania's capital, Tirana, saw violent clashes between student protesters and police on Tuesday, 13 October, as demonstrations continued overnight into Wednesday.

14 October 2026

Europe News

Violence in Paris as tens of thousands attend France student protests

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 11 police officers had been hospitalised following clashes with protesters in Paris on Tuesday.

13 October 2026

Europe Today

Violence is 'not general' in French students protests, MEP says

French S&D MEP Emma Rafowicz says Emmanuel Macron’s government is “completely irresponsible” in its handling of the ongoing student protests in France.

9 October 2026

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Fresh day of student protests across France as rally planned in Paris

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu addressed the nation on Wednesday evening in an effort to ease the crisis, promising the government would share a plan to respond to the situation by the end of October.

8 October 2026