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Isolated clashes in France after protest marches, as police brace for Halloween night violence

On France's third weekend of protests, riot police charged to disperse small groups of rioters at the end of the Paris march, and fired tear gas in Lyon and in Toulouse.

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A protester dressed as the Joker during the third round of protests against the high cost of living and in support of students in Paris Ile de France in France on October 31 2026.
A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

France braces for renewed nationwide protests as Macron's government vows tough response

The unrest has handed a political boost to far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who leads the polls ahead of April's presidential election, while potential centrist successors to Macron remain divided.

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Protesters take cover behind a plywood board as French riot police and gendarmes use a water canon amid clashes during an authorised demonstration organised by labor unions in Paris, October 24, 2026.

'If we burn, you burn with us!': Why a Gen Z youth wave of protest is sweeping Europe - analysis

Chiara, a 21-year-old student in protest-hit Milan, believes “it's vital to take part in people's spontaneous movements born from an explosion of rage that made collective action possible.”

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Damaged glass at the Lacoste store on Champs-Elysees avenue, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Israelis warned to exercise caution in France ahead of renewed violence, protests

French security forces fanned out across Paris on Saturday ahead of protests that authorities fear could turn violent, with Interior Minister Laurent Nunez urging police to be "hyper-reactive."

|ByREUTERS, ANNA BARSKY, MEITAL SHARABI

French mayoral runoffs test far-right strength, party alliances ahead of 2027 vote

Heading nearly 35,000 municipalities - from major cities to villages with only a few dozen residents - mayors are France's most trusted elected officials.

MARCH 22, 2026ByREUTERS
View of the Conseil d'Etat, France's highest administrative court, in Paris, France, January 25, 2024.

Macron: Shut down Tehran’s terror embassy in Paris immediately - opinion

France must set an example for the whole of Europe.

MARCH 19, 2026ByDAVID NATAF
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a joint press conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 13, 2026.

Parisian Jewish family ordered to remove mezuzah from apartment door by building management

The family was told they have 15 days to remove the mezuzah, with the management company saying it had been put up "without any authorization."

FEBRUARY 26, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Mezuzah at the entrance to the O Laffa kosher restaurant owned by a couple belonging to the Jewish community and vandalized by an anti-Semitic act on the night of September 2 to 3 in Villeurbanne, France on September 24, 2024.

Activists display ex-prince Andrew arrest image at Louvre amid Epstein scrutiny

King Charles's younger brother was photographed by Reuters photographer Phil Noble after being arrested on Thursday at the Sandringham estate.

FEBRUARY 26, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the U.S. Justice Department released more records

Trump's US is not an ally of France, says French presidential hopeful

French center-left politician Raphael Glucksmann said the US under President Donald Trump is no longer an ally of Europe, citing alleged interference as tensions rise between Paris and Washington.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByREUTERS
Raphael Glucksmann during a topical debate about state violence in Minneapolis and rule of law in the United states, at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, on February 11, 2026.

Five people in France indicted for funding Hamas under guise of humanitarian aid

According to PNAT, the individuals were formally charged on February 20, following an initial operation in January 2024 that involved searches of their organization's headquarters.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Hamas terrorists stand guard in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025

Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable

Early Friday morning, restaurant employees at Kokoriko discovered that acid had been sprayed overnight on the tables, walls, and floor.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Paris kosher restaurant sprayed with acid for third time, plates and cutlery rendered unusable

Disneyland Paris’ new move: A new world with a €2B investment

The Frozen area will open in March 2026 as part of Disneyland Paris’ unprecedented expansion, featuring new Pixar and Marvel worlds, and later The Lion King.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
Disneyland Paris.

Israeli tourist, 51, found dead in Paris hotel room, ZAKA says

According to ZAKA, the man was discovered unconscious in his room, and local emergency teams pronounced him dead at the scene.

FEBRUARY 16, 2026BySHIR PERETS
ZAKA’s International Division discovered a man unconscious in his room in Paris, February 16, 2026.

Emily in Paris' Lucas Bravo seen in Tel Aviv for photoshoot with fashion label Renuar

FEBRUARY 11, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
Photo from Emily in Paris showing Lucas Bravo.