Police fire tear gas at French cost-of-living protests

By The BriefBrief

Fresh cost-of-living demonstrations began across France on Saturday. Police fired tear gas to disperse about 150 protesters near Lyon’s city centre after they briefly tried to block a road, where demonstrations were banned. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 135 people had been arrested nationwide by 1 p.m.; about 70,000 police officers were deployed.

WHO: French police and protesters

WHAT: Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters during nationwide cost-of-living demonstrations.

WHEN: Oct 24, 2026

WHERE: France

WHY: Police used tear gas to disperse protesters who briefly tried to block a road near Lyon’s city centre.

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