'No place for violence,' Macron says, as protesters clash with police in cities across France — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/no-place-for-violence-macron-says-as-protesters-clash-with-police-in-cities-across-franceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Nationwide French Protests Spark Violence and Mass Arrestshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/no-place-for-violence-macron-says-as-protesters-clash-with-police-in-cities-across-francehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/no-place-for-violence-macron-says-as-protesters-clash-with-police-in-cities-across-france#u140582Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:41:26 +0000Widespread unrest has swept France as between 500,000 and 550,000 protesters, including a national student movement, clash with police. The unrest has led to looting, fires, and thousands of arrests. President Emmanuel Macron warned that the instability is being exploited, while Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced new curfews for high-risk areas. Paris police have already implemented overnight curfews in two districts to curb disorder. The demonstrations reflect deep social polarization and have established the youth as a significant, angry voting bloc ahead of upcoming elections.Why it