France is aflame as peaceful protests over the cost of living devolve into chaos and looting

Fecha de publicación: 18 de octubre de 2026, 3:54

Protesters march through central Paris amid fires, smoke, and police during nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living. Firas Abdullah/Anadolu via Getty Images Smashed shop windows and cars on fire — that's what happened when protests unraveled in Paris on Saturday. Saturday's chaos was…