# Unrest Mars Day of Protest in France, as Student Movement Turns National

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-17T19:14:53+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world/europe/france-protest-riots-marseille.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/unrest-mars-day-of-protest-in-france-as-student-movement-turns-nationa-87f321/

Riots broke out in several French cities alongside peaceful marches of tens of thousands of people demonstrating against rising living costs and poor school conditions.

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