https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mass-protests-challenge-macron-as-french-police-use-tear-gas-and-water-cannonsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mass-protests-challenge-macron-as-french-police-use-tear-gas-and-water-cannonshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mass-protests-challenge-macron-as-french-police-use-tear-gas-and-water-cannons#u159144Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:53:32 +0000Protests over school funding and living costs turned violent in Paris and other French cities, with police firing tear gas and water cannons. Over 400,000 people demonstrated across France, with 100,000 in Paris. The protests are a challenge to President Emmanuel Macron's government. Police made nearly 1,000 arrests, mostly in Paris.Why it mattersThe protests are part of a growing movement against Macron's government, with demonstrators expressing anger over education, wages, and living costs. The government has deployed a robust security response to prevent a repeat of last weekend&