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Published on 18/10/2026 – 12:02 GMT+2 Cost-of-living protests descended into violence across parts of France on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with police officers and set buildings and vehicles alight. More than half a million people are thought to have joined the demonstrations, including 110,000 in the French capital, Paris. Violence also broke out in cities such as Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Rennes, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Nice, Toulouse, and Limoges, where the town hall was almost completely destroyed in a fierce blaze. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on Sunday that more than 500 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters were injured during the…
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Published on 18/10/2026 – 18:22 GMT+2 Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar linked the riots in France to immigration, saying the “shocking scenes” vindicated his government’s tough migration policies. Anti-austerity protests turned violent in several French cities on Saturday, with looting reported in Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Several buildings were set on fire, including the historic town hall in Limoges. “Seeing this senseless destruction and unjustified violence, perhaps it is now clear to everyone why Hungary takes the toughest possible stance on migration,” Magyar wrote on social media on Sunday, alongside a video showing buildings on fire. “We will not relax…
Mélenchon, along with left-wing representatives from several other parties, joined Saturday’s protests and encouraged his supporters to attend, although condemning looting and violence. He said accusations that he was responsible for the mayhem were aimed at weakening his presidential bid, and accused Macron of “letting the situation deteriorate” without offering solutions to appease the anger. Mélenchon is currently in a close race with center-left candidate Raphaël Glucksmann and center-right candidate Edouard Philippe to clinch second place behind far-right frontrunner Marine Le Pen in next year’s election. The top two candidates in the election move to a runoff if no candidate…
People gathered and fires were lit in Paris as tensions remained high amid nationwide protests over the cost of living. The gathering comes after several days of unrest in France, with concerns over possible further confrontations. On Sunday evening, a fire broke out near Place de la République, where police secured the area and firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. Footage showed the looting of a clothing store in the neighbourhood. Bikes were also set alight nearby. Euronews crews were on the ground as the situation developed.
Published on 18/10/2026 – 20:00 GMT+2 The maritime law concept of “innocent passage” allows foreign vessels to transit through a coastal state’s territorial waters. This is the legal basis Morocco invokes in incidents such as that of 30 July and for the presence of Moroccan ships while the mass influx of migrants at the Ceuta border was under way. This concept is governed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. In fact, until 30 July Spain monitored these movements without intervening, but the situation has changed since the last two days of July. A military source…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sunday evening ahead of talks with representatives of five Central Asian countries, as Washington seeks to expand diplomatic, economic and security cooperation with the region. Rubio will attend a ministerial meeting under the C5+1 format, bringing together the United States and Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. He is also scheduled to hold bilateral talks with senior officials from all five countries. The visit has a significant commercial dimension. According to the US State Department, Rubio is accompanied by a delegation of more than 200 American business leaders, with…
Published on 18/10/2026 – 18:34 GMT+2 “We are experiencing a crisis of confidence,” declares presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. She describes it as “a threat to democracy”. The National Rally leader lays responsibility at the door of the far left and of Emmanuel Macron, a president who she says is “without credibility or authority.” Marine Le Pen spoke less than two hours before Emmanuel Macron’s address, expected at 20:00. For his part, the president of the National Rally believes that “order no longer exists in France today”. According to Jordan Bardella, “France was humiliated” on Saturday night. The RN leader…
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By Euronews Published on 18/10/2026 – 16:27 GMT+2 At the bakery, at the parking meter or in the supermarket, coins usually change hands without anyone checking them. Yet it can be worth taking a closer look at your change: some 2-euro pieces have a collector value that far exceeds their face value. What matters, however, are specific features. An unusual design alone does not turn a coin into a rarity. Grace Kelly: From two euros to 3,000 One of the best-known treasures is a 2-euro commemorative coin from Monaco issued in 2007. It marks the 25th anniversary of the death of…