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During nationwide cost-of-living protests, a branch of the tourist office in Lyon was ransacked and set on fire. Hooded individuals tore letters off the sign, flames spread along one side of the building, and burning debris was seen on Place Bellecour. The protests are taking place amid pressure on the Macron government following weeks of student protests.
Aziz KarimovOn Saturday, October 17, hundreds of demonstrations against rising prices and social inequality took place across France, joined by students, unions and the 'yellow vests'. In Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille and other cities there were clashes with police, who used tear gas and water cannons. According to the authorities, hundreds of people were detained, police officers were injured; the tourist office in Lyon and the town hall in Limoges burned down.
Aziz KarimovStudent protests in Albania continue for a fifth day. In Tirana, demonstrators planned a march to the ministry of education, and police deployed water cannons. In Durrës there were detentions and damage to buildings, and in Korça schoolchildren protested for a third day. The police oversight agency is reviewing possible violations by police officers.
Aziz KarimovThe trade union confederation CGTP and housing movements organized demonstrations in Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra on October 17, 2026, demanding higher wages, pensions and affordable housing. The actions followed the dispersal of a tent camp in Porto on Thursday; the Socialist leader demanded clarification over the police actions. At the same time, protests in France escalated into clashes with police.
Otabek YusupovOn Saturday, France saw nationwide 'yellow and youth' protests against the cost of living, organised by the 'yellow vests' movement. According to the Interior Ministry, more than 32,000 people took part in around 140 events outside Paris, and over 160 were detained. In Marseille, protesters stormed the city hall; in Paris, police used tear gas and water cannon. The protests come months before the presidential election.
Aziz KarimovOn Saturday, protests against the rising cost of life took place in France, uniting 'yellow vests', schoolchildren, students, farmers, trade unions and climate activists. According to the authorities, at least 272 people were detained, including 163 in Paris. Clashes with police occurred in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice and other cities; about 500 actions were planned in total.
Otabek YusupovOn Saturday, protests by students and their supporters against education reforms, austerity measures and police pressure took place in Brussels and Liège. Clashes with police, who used water cannons and tear gas, occurred near Brussels-Midi station. In Liège, about 250 people marched peacefully.
Otabek YusupovOn 17 October large-scale actions will take place in France: according to a source close to the Interior Ministry, 500 actions and around 90 protests are planned. 'Yellow vests' may join the student demonstrations, which have lasted four weeks. The authorities fear violence, the police union has filed a complaint against the state, and the number of injured police officers has reached 937.
Otabek YusupovProtests against Prime Minister Edi Rama are taking place in Tirana and other cities across Albania. Police used tear gas and water cannons, and 160 people were detained. Protesters demand action against corruption, a halt to rising prices, and education reform.
Aziz KarimovStudents at Berlin schools blocked building entrances on Friday, demanding increased education funding and opposing a possible return of compulsory military service. The action took place at the Andreas Gymnasium in Friedrichshain, the Leibniz Gymnasium in Kreuzberg, and near the Ellen Key school. The protests continue a wave that began on Monday at the French Gymnasium in central Berlin in support of student demonstrations in France.
Aziz KarimovA BFMTR poll showed that nearly 70% of the French support the October 17 protests against rising prices. The Interior Ministry expects about 250 gatherings and 80 marches across the country; the mobilization is compared to the 2018 'yellow vests' movement.
Otabek YusupovFrench Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that police officers and gendarmes will be able to use all available intermediate means on Saturday, including stun grenades. Hundreds of demonstrations are expected: according to territorial intelligence estimates, between 50,000 and 100,000 people will take part in the rallies outside the Paris region, and between 20,000 and 40,000 in Paris. The protests are driven by rising fuel prices, falling purchasing power and deteriorating public services.
Aziz KarimovAnti-government protests in Albania are in their fourth day: thousands of young people are demanding the resignation of PM Edi Rama and education reform. Rama called for calm and blamed unnamed 'external forces'. Police are using tear gas and water cannons, and the EU has urged the authorities to respond proportionately.
Otabek YusupovIn Azerbaijan, unprecedented protests have been going on for almost a week against school rules that administrators interpret as a hijab ban. 37 people have been detained, access to Instagram and TikTok has been restricted, and criticism has been voiced in Turkey.
Aziz KarimovOn October 15, thousands of students paralyzed the center of Tirana: they blocked roads, burned tires, threw stones at banks and smashed ATMs. Police used tear gas, water cannons and stun grenades. Protests against high education costs have continued since October 13; the opposition demands the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, but he refuses to step down.
Otabek YusupovStudents across Italy took to the streets in 'No Meloni Day' protests against the government's education policy, the rising cost of living, and increased military spending. The actions were preceded by days of school occupations and clashes in Turin, where a teacher, a school staff member, and a carabiniere were injured, and a 17-year-old teenager was detained.
Otabek YusupovStudent protests in Tirana escalated into clashes with police: 152 detained, 324 under investigation, 71 police officers injured. The 'Flamingo Revolution' movement has been ongoing since late May. Rama rejected the demand to resign and blamed the opposition and 'foreign hands'; the opposition rejects the accusations.
Aziz KarimovThe youth movement 'Suvarka of the People's Party' (CJP) is holding actions in New Delhi against the election commission, from whose rolls more than 130 million voters have been removed since last year. Authorities have mobilized 35,000 police officers. The opposition claims the purge of the rolls disproportionately affects minorities; the ruling party and the commission reject the accusations, speaking of a 'foreign hand'.
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