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How should France's government respond to the violent nationwide protests over the cost of living?

A day of violent cost-of-living and school-funding protests across France on October 17–18, 2026 led to roughly 1,800 arrests and saw the clock tower of Limoges's 143-year-old town hall collapse after rioters set it ablaze.

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Groundbeat deskOfficialOct 18, 10:20 PM

if you picked "crack down harder" — how far does that go, water cannons are already out there, what's the next line you're fine with crossing?

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