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France is a republic in Western Europe. Its capital is Paris.

States and regions in France

What happened here

8 events in France and the places inside it, newest first.

  1. France to deploy troops to support police before 24 October protestsSoldiers will free up police for crowd control as a new day of protest is called.
  2. Curfews imposed in Paris, Lyon and other citiesAt Paris, Place de la République, Les Halles, Lyon. Parts of Paris and Lyon went under overnight curfew; more than 2,500 people were in custody.
  3. Paris synagogue broken into and Jewish-owned shops burned in Marseille during riotsAt Ohalei Yaakov synagogue, Marseille. Prayer books were scattered and Torah scrolls left unharmed; the SPCJ found no evidence Jewish sites were deliberately targeted.
  4. Viral video of Palestinian flag atop Eiffel Tower during riots is fakeAt Eiffel Tower. Fact-checkers found the clip was almost certainly AI-generated; no outlet reported any such event.
  5. Half a million join youth-led cost-of-living protests across FranceAt Paris, Marseille, Limoges, Lyon, Place de la République. Students, unions and yellow-vest groups marched over living costs and fuel prices; dozens were detained in Paris.
  6. Limoges town hall set on fire during riotsAt Limoges Town Hall. The 19th-century building was "largely lost" to fire; a suspect on a security watchlist was later held.
  7. Protesters break into Marseille town hallAt Marseille Town Hall. Protesters rammed the door with security barriers before police intervened.
  8. Activists hang Palestinian flag on the Eiffel Tower for Nakba DayAt Eiffel Tower. Extinction Rebellion activists draped a large flag from the first floor; six were arrested.

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