I call for calm and order and I warn that the rioting must not escalate; we all feel anger and shame. #FranceProtests #Macron #PublicOrder
French President Emmanuel Macron made a national television address after rioting caused widespread damage. #FranceProtests #Macron #PublicOrder

Streets littered with broken glass, burnt bicycles and debris greeted residents in France on Sunday 18 October, following demonstrations that left extensive damage across Paris, Lyon and Marseille. #FranceProtests #CostOfLiving #UrbanViolence

I will ensure that vandals and looters are prosecuted and punished. #FranceProtests #CostOfLiving #MacronResponse
Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked. #FranceProtests #CostOfLiving #MacronResponse

I will not allow anyone to impose their political agenda through violence. #FranceProtests #Violence #CostOfLiving
I accused police officers of "unleashing" on protesters, while condemning looting and arson. #FranceProtests #Violence #CostOfLiving
I say legitimate demands voiced by protesters have been held hostage by the far left. #FranceProtests #Violence #CostOfLiving
It breaks our hearts because it's a very iconic, well-known historic building. #FranceProtests #Violence #CostOfLiving
Disorder broke out in cities across the country on a day in which more than half a million joined cost of living protests. #FranceProtests #Violence #CostOfLiving

Limoges town hall, a 143-year-old building in central France, was set on fire amid unrest following nationwide protests over the cost of living. #FranceProtests #LimogesFire #CostOfLivingCrisis

Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week. #StudentProtests #EducationReform #FranceProtests

By the end of October I will unveil a plan to respond to the crisis. #FranceProtests #StudentActivism #EducationCrisis
Students taking to the streets in France have become a focal point in the country's increasingly polarised politics. #FranceProtests #StudentActivism #EducationCrisis

Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students. #FranceProtests #StudentActivism #EducationReform

Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students. #FranceProtests #EducationReform #StudentRights

Students clash with police outside French schools as blockades, tear gas and fires mark a new nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election. #FranceProtests #StudentActivism #PoliticalUnrest

Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street. #FranceProtests #EducationReform #StudentActivism

We are not under orders to confront high-school students, only to enforce the law. #FranceProtests #EducationReform #StudentRights