Person

Emmanuel Macron

1. Follow-up: More than 400,000 protest across France over school funding and cost of living; clashes in Paris, almost 1,000 arrests

   A week after about 550,000 people marched, France saw another nationwide protest on Saturday, Oct 24, over school funding and the rising cost of living; the Interior Ministry counted about 410,000 participants. The Paris march began peacefully, but near its end point in eastern Paris masked protesters threw objects and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon, while in Marseille young people burned bins and threw stones and bottles at security forces. The government said police made almost 1,000 arrests, in what was seen as a fresh challenge to President Macron.

   Oct 25, 2026 Morning
2. Follow-up: Trappes shooting suspect says he wanted to avenge shops looted on Oct 17; Macron calls it a racist terror attack

   A drive-by shooting in Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière in Yvelines, west of Paris, on Oct 23 killed one person and injured at least five, including a 12-year-old girl. Le Monde reported that the suspect told police he targeted Black and Arab people to avenge shopkeepers looted during the Oct 17 riots, and that police found a copy of Mein Kampf at his home. Prosecutors opened an investigation for murder in connection with a terrorist enterprise, and President Macron called it a racist terror attack.

   Oct 25, 2026 Morning
3. Drive-by shooting in Trappes near Paris kills one and wounds five; Macron calls it a 'racist terrorist attack'

   A gunman fired at passers-by from a car for about 15 minutes in Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière, south-west of Paris, on Friday, Oct 23, killing one person and wounding five, three of them seriously, including a 12-year-old girl shot eight times. The suspect, named by French media as 39-year-old Kevin T, was arrested; France's national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office (PNAT) said the case appeared to be murder linked to a terrorist enterprise and that he had four prior records that had been automatically erased. Macron said at the scene it was a 'racist terrorist attack' in which targets were chosen for their skin colour or religion, calling it a turning point for the Republic, while Trappes mayor Ali Rabeh said it was 'objectively a racist attack, possibly Islamophobic'.

   Oct 24, 2026 Morning
4. Follow-up: French 10-year bond yield tops 5% for first time since 2002; Macron calls foreign leaders' riot remarks 'stupid'

   CNBC reported that France's 10-year government bond yield briefly rose above 5% before 11:30 am Paris time on Wednesday, Oct 21, for the first time since 2002, then stood at about 4.9794%, up about 6 basis points. France saw large-scale riots at the weekend while the government struggles to pass its 2027 budget through a divided parliament. The Guardian said Macron, visiting Qatar, said in Doha that some foreign leaders had made 'unacceptable and stupid' comments after the riots, and when asked whether he meant Trump replied 'including him'; Trump had blamed the violence in France on 'migrants, jihadists and communists'. RFI said Bahrain and the UAE will each supply France with an extra 100,000 tonnes of diesel a month.

   Oct 22, 2026 Morning
5. Follow-up: France imposes partial curfews; officials say more than 2,500 arrested, Vinted removes suspected loot listings

   After weekend riots, French authorities imposed partial curfews around Place de la République and the Les Halles shopping area in Paris and restricted night-time activity in cities including Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice, Lyon and Lille; officials said more than 2,500 people had been arrested and about 1,000 police injured. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez admitted police had 'lost control' in some cities. Second-hand platform Vinted said it had identified and removed listings linked to looting and that violating accounts can be permanently banned; chambers of commerce said more than 2,000 businesses were affected.

   Oct 20, 2026 Afternoon
6. Follow-up: France imposes partial curfews in Paris, Lille and other cities; Macron rejects interior minister's resignation

   After an emergency cabinet meeting on Oct 19, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the government was determined to restore public order and would impose 'partial' curfews where needed, not city-wide ones. Four northern cities including Lille have 8 pm–6 am curfews on Monday and Tuesday nights, Paris police imposed an 11 pm–6 am curfew with a ban on gatherings around Place de la République and the looted Les Halles area, and Marseille banned all gatherings and demonstrations. Reuters reported Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered to resign but President Macron refused; art students blockaded the Louvre, which closed on the first anniversary of its jewel heist, and unions called a new strike for Nov 5.

   Oct 20, 2026 Morning
7. Follow-up: Nearly 2,400 arrested in French riots; Macron speaks of 'anger and shame'

   About 550,000 people marched across France on Oct 17 against fuel price rises, the cost of living and declining public services; many protests turned into looting and arson, and Limoges city hall was set on fire. The Interior Ministry said nearly 2,400 people were arrested, and Al Jazeera reported about 1,000 police and gendarmes injured. In a national address from the Élysée Palace on Oct 18, President Emmanuel Macron said 'we all feel anger and shame' and that rioters would pay for their crimes, but declared no state of emergency or curfew.

   Oct 19, 2026 Morning