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The French Senate approved a bill on joint liability of riot participants: compensation for damage can be recovered even from those who did not personally damage property. 229 senators voted for the initiative, 105 against. The document is being discussed amid mass protests that have swept the country since September.
Aziz KarimovThe investigation into the October riots in Milan is proceeding along two lines: correspondence in a WhatsApp group with more than 230 members and the case of Youssef Sier, accused of incitement with terrorist intent. About 150 searches were carried out across Italy; knives, brass knuckles and pistols were seized.
Otabek YusupovA week after the October 17 riots, France is preparing on Saturday for a second round of nationwide protests organized by students, trade unions and anti-government groups. The authorities will deploy 70,000 police officers, bans on gatherings have been imposed in a number of cities, and courts have already sentenced hundreds of people to prison terms. A week after the October 17 riots, France is preparing on Saturday for a second round of nationwide protests organized by students, trade unions and anti-government groups. Authorities will deploy 70,000 police officers, bans on gatherings have been imposed in a number of cities, and courts have already sentenced hundreds of people to prison.
Otabek YusupovAfter last weekend's riots, France will deploy around 70,000 police officers for new protests on Saturday. The movement began with schoolchildren's actions and grew into a nationwide one amid rising living costs. The authorities are restricting demonstration routes, courts have already sentenced 217 people, and polls show Marine Le Pen strengthening six months before the presidential election. After last weekend's riots, France will deploy about 70,000 police officers for new protests on Saturday. The movement began with school actions and grew into a nationwide one amid rising cost of living. The authorities are restricting demonstration routes, courts have already sentenced 217 people, and polls show Marine Le Pen strengthening six months before the presidential election.
Otabek YusupovMilan's authorities have sent around 500 additional military personnel to support the police ahead of Saturday's protest actions, which will take place a week after clashes and the ransacking of shops. Luxury boutiques and major chains are boarding up their windows; drones, checks at railway stations, and rapid response units are being used.
Otabek YusupovOn October 24, 2026, French police dispersed with tear gas about 150 protesters who had gathered at the University of Lyon 3. The action took place in an area where protests are banned, amid continuing tension in France after a weekend of riots, arson and looting in several cities.
Aziz KarimovOn Saturday evening, riots took place in the Plaça de Catalunya area of Barcelona, organized via social media under the slogan “Instituts Indignats” on the model of the French youth movement. According to various reports, between 100 and 128 people were detained, a significant share of them minors. Shops were looted, urban infrastructure was damaged, and the authorities announced legal measures. On Saturday evening, riots took place in the Plaça de Catalunya area of Barcelona, organized via social media under the slogan 'Instituts Indignats', modeled on the French youth movement. According to various reports, between 100 and 128 people were detained, a significant portion of them minors. Shops were looted, urban infrastructure was damaged, and the authorities announced judicial measures.
Otabek YusupovOn Saturday, 24 October 2026, retail outlets in central Brussels closed their windows with wooden panels amid social media calls for a new gathering following the looting of 17 October. Luxury brands and small shops took precautions; clashes with police ultimately proved limited.
Otabek YusupovEight inmates died on Thursday as a result of two separate prison riots in the Ecuadorian provinces of Cotopaxi and Pichincha — four each in Latacunga and in the El Inca prison in Quito. Another ten people were injured and are receiving medical care. The authorities said they had identified the presumed participants in the unrest and plan to transfer them to the maximum-security El Encuentro prison in Santa Elena province.
Aziz KarimovNew demonstrations against the rising cost of living and for better conditions in schools will take place in France on Saturday. The authorities are mobilizing 70,000 security personnel, closing the Louvre and other museums, and restricting march routes. In Orléans, a counter-demonstration is expected amid the National Rally congress attended by Marine Le Pen. New demonstrations against the rising cost of living and for better conditions in schools will take place in France on Saturday. The authorities are mobilizing 70,000 security personnel, closing the Louvre and other museums, and restricting march routes. In Orléans, a counter-demonstration is expected against the backdrop of Marine Le Pen's National Rally congress.
Javlon TursunovThe mayor of Limoges, France, Guillaume Guérin showed the ruins of the historic town hall damaged in the October 17 fire amid mass protests and said he refuses to call those responsible vandals — in his words, they are terrorists. The fire brought down the clock tower, which had stood for 143 years.
Javlon TursunovThe Chinese outlet Sohu believes that the mass unrest in France reflects accumulated social contradictions, not just the actions of hooligans. The journalists point to the alienation of part of the youth and doubt the effectiveness of forceful measures. A review of the publication was presented by RIA FederPress.
Javlon TursunovRussian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Sputnik radio that the mass riots in France have gone beyond protest actions and indicate a deep societal crisis. According to Life.ru, the number of detainees has reached 2,513, a curfew has been imposed in several cities, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has not ruled out a state of emergency.
Javlon TursunovAfter the mass riots of October 17, French authorities are imposing bans and restrictions on new actions. Macron said the priority is a 'return to calm' and accused the far left of 'sedition'. Lyon banned all protests on Saturday, Paris restricted the march route, and Art Basel Paris closed early. 2,700 people were detained, 217 remanded in custody.
Sevara AzamovaAfter mass protests on October 17 against the cost of living and the state of education escalated into riots, Emmanuel Macron announced that in the coming days, especially on Saturday, demonstrations not organized by trade unions would be banned. Unions will be able to agree on routes with prefects. About 2,700 people detained, 217 sentenced. A number of cities have imposed a full ban or curfews.
Javlon TursunovAfter Saturday's riots involving more than half a million participants across France, authorities are introducing heightened security measures: the number of police on the streets will rise by 20% compared with last weekend. Luxury stores in Paris are boarding up windows, and retailers are assessing the damage — Carrefour has warned of a possible hit to profit of up to €200 million.
Sevara AzamovaA video spread on social media showing several police vans outside the Jean Trogneux chocolate shop in Amiens, owned by the family of France's First Lady. The footage was filmed on the evening of October 17 amid a wave of protests and riots. Politician Nicolas Dupont-Aignan accused the authorities of a selective approach to the security of business owners.
Javlon TursunovTwo days before a new wave of protests against the cost of living, Emmanuel Macron holds a security council with the prime minister and intelligence services. The authorities admitted an intelligence failure: on October 17, 550,000–800,000 people turned out instead of the expected 200,000. Security measures have been reinforced for Saturday, October 24, and consultations with parties and mayors of major cities will take place at the Hôtel Matignon.
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