NYT > World News France’s Far Right Shifts Into Campaign Mode as Student Riots Erupt Into Violence Par : Catherine Porter 19 octobre 2026 à 13:10 The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order. © Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe aftermath of protests in central Bordeaux on Sunday.
NYT > World News France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops Par : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic 18 octobre 2026 à 18:50 After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday. © Benoit Tessier/ReutersA street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.
NYT > World News For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat Par : Mark Landler 8 octobre 2026 à 00:00 Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain. © Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesJean-Luc Mélenchon at a demonstration in Paris on Tuesday. The protests have provided him with both opportunity and peril.
NYT > World News Protests Spread Across France, Growing From School Demonstrations Par : Catherine Porter · Ségolène Le Stradic and Giulia Imbert 6 octobre 2026 à 11:32 The rallies are a test of the strength of the student-led protest movement that has escalated at French high schools since late September.