# Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests across France

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-31T18:23:56+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/police-clash-rioters-after-largely-peaceful-protests-across-france
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/police-clash-with-masked-rioters-after-largely-peaceful-protests-acros-bff7a6/

Demonstrations also taking place in Germany, where officers fire teargas to disperse crowds as evening falls Clashes have erupted in Paris, Marseille and other cities after tens of thousands of demonstrators, some in Halloween fancy dress, marched across France in a third wave of protests over the cost of living and deteriorating public services. About 320,000 people – down from an estimated 410,0

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