Event · 📍 Paris, France · first report 29 Oct 2026, 14:47 UTC · latest 30 Oct 2026, 06:57 UTC

Minimum wage increase could come early as France braces for protests

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France 24 29 Oct 2026, 14:47 UTC
Minimum wage increase could come early as France braces for protests
The French government is looking for new ways to calm social unrest ahead of more planned demonstrations over the cost of living this weekend. The minimum wage was set to increase on January 1, 2027. Now, officials are considering making the change one month earlier and adding …
France 24 30 Oct 2026, 06:57 UTC
French minister warns of 'very high' violence risk as country braces for Halloween protests
France will deploy some 70,000 police officers in Paris and other cities ahead of a new round of nationwide protests on Saturday, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warning of a "very high risk of public disorder". The minister pledged an "extremely firm" response after mass …

Al Jazeera English 29 Oct 2026, 23:52 UTC
France braces for ‘very high risk’ of disorder at Halloween protests
Authorities vow firm action against violence as yellow vest and student movements announce widespread demonstrations.

South China Morning Post 30 Oct 2026, 05:25 UTC
France on alert as 70,000 police mobilised for Halloween protests
France’s interior minister has warned of a “very high risk of public disorder” and announced the deployment of around 70,000 police officers for a new wave of protests this weekend. France has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality, with …