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Culture reported that SCH spoke out about the weekend protests. SCH expressed pride in seeing a majority of young people with political awareness and believed that violence has causes, even if many condemn it without examining its origins. He also stated that history shows that no change has been achieved without revolt. He expressed his support for the protesters as well as for the merchants affected by collateral damage, and called for not misplacing the struggle. #Manifestation #ConsciencePolitique #Soutien (translated)

SHADES reported SCH's comments on the weekend protests. The rapper said he was proud to see a majority of politically engaged young people and believed that violence had causes that needed to be examined, even when condemning it. According to him, history showed that no change had been achieved without revolt. He expressed his support for the protesters as well as for the merchants affected by the damage, calling for the two issues not to be confused. #Politique #Manifestations #Jeunesse (translated)

Nicolas Framont wrote that those who regularly called for an explosion could not then complain, when it occurred, that the looted businesses and the burned buildings were not the right ones. He added that these events then escaped this type of selection. #révolte #société #changement (translated)

Little Think Tank reported, citing LCI, that the president of the Union of Hospitality Trades and Industries stated that several of his colleagues had expressed their intention to arm themselves and form militias in front of their establishments in response to the riots. #France #Hôtellerie #Révoltes (translated)

AlertesInfos reported that the president of the Union of Trades and Industries of Hospitality had indicated that colleagues had told him they wanted to "arm themselves" and set up "militias" in front of their establishments in response to the riots. AlertesInfos credited the information to LCI. #France #Hôtellerie #Sécurité (translated)

Popular Victory 2027 stated that the French popular revolts were spreading to Italy, where protesters allegedly sang "Everyone hates the police." It noted that the mobilizations were concentrated around roundabouts, highway exits, and major commercial and industrial infrastructures. https://t.co/MZxfDZnBkg #Révoltes #Manifestation #Italie (translated)

AlertesInfos reported that Philippe Poutou sided with the protesters, the rioters, the rebellious youth, and the oppressed, in response to the government's call to "choose a side." The former NPA presidential candidate had opposed to this side that of the powers, the dominant, and the panicked wealthy. (translated)

Philippe Poutou, former candidate of the NPA in the presidential election, responded on X to the government's call to "choose a side." He stated that he stands with the protesters, the rioters, the rebellious youth, the oppressed, and chaos, against the authorities, the dominant, and the wealthy, whom he described as panicked. His post was associated with the hashtag #17octobre. #17octobre #PhilippePoutou #Protestation #JusticeSociale (translated)

BeFootball reported that Tiziri Digne, partner of Lucas Digne, had reacted to the riots of October 17. According to the media, she recalled that significant historical progress often emerged from revolts and riots, and called for outrage over the lack of public resources rather than the looted storefronts. #Révolte #Émeutes #Tiziri (translated)

The mayor of Limoges, Guillaume Guérin, expresses his anger and incomprehension following the fire at the town hall, which he believes was avoidable, and denounces the shortcomings of law enforcement in the face of violent attacks during the demonstrations on October 17. #Limoges #Manifestations #Violence (translated)