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The author reported on renewed looting in France. In Grenoble, people broke into a grocery store, took snacks and drinks, and threw some of them into the crowd while others ran away with their loot. One could complain about the prices, he wrote. #Frankreich #Plünderung #Grenoble #FR (translated)

The author wrote that Europe is in a state of war. He reported on renewed unrest in France and Belgium and mentioned Paris, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Orléans, Pau, Brussels, and Liège. In Milan, the military is patrolling while drones are circling. He also began to mention Warsaw and Prague but did not elaborate further. #Europa #Kriegszustand #Unruhen #FR #BE #IT #PL #CZ (translated)

Mathilde Panot asserted that the bans on protesting are multiplying in Marseille, Lyon, Rouen, Grenoble, and Le Havre. She accused Emmanuel Macron of refusing to respond to popular demands and of wanting to prevent their expression in the street. She also accused him of wanting to bury the rule of law and called him authoritarian. https://t.co/Kij03lrLM9 #Manifester #Liberté #Démocratie (translated)

Clémence Guetté wrote that the government had banned the protests on Saturday in Lyon, Marseille, Rouen, Grenoble, Le Havre, Bourg-en-Bresse, Le Mans, Toulon, Chambéry, and Perpignan. She added that new bans were being announced every hour and wondered if this could be considered democracy. #démocratie #manifestation #libertés (translated)

In France, today demonstrations are banned in Paris, Lyon, Lille, and Grenoble, while President Macron accuses the far-left of trying to overthrow the Republic and the authorities are preparing a security operation in view of the upcoming protests. #ProtesteFrancia #Macron #DirittiCivili (translated)

AlertesInfos compiled a list it described as non-exhaustive of injuries and incidents reported following the mobilization on October 17 in France. The account relied on testimonies, videos, and information published by several media outlets. In Saint-Étienne, a 17-year-old boy allegedly had a hand torn off by the explosion of a grenade. AlertesInfos indicated that the IGPN (General Inspectorate of National Police) and IGGN (General Inspectorate of National Gendarmerie) were investigating, and his lawyer announced complaints against the shooter and Laurent Nuñez. In Mulhouse, a 17-year-old girl allegedly lost vision in her left eye. According to her relatives, she was leaving a restaurant with friends; witnesses mentioned a direct shot from a tear gas grenade. The IGPN had been seized, but the nature of the projectile remained to be determined, according to Politis. In Strasbourg, witnesses attributed the injury to the right eye of a 27-year-old man to a shot from a LBD (defensive ball launcher). An investigation for aggravated violence by a public authority officer was entrusted to the IGPN, according to DNA. The account also reported that in Caen, a 20-year-old protester received seven stitches to the forehead and claimed to have been struck by a BAC policeman while fleeing from a charge; he filed a complaint, according to France 3. In Marseille, Oliv, 21, reported an injury to his calf caused by a grenade fragment and an operation, according to StreetPress. The same media mentioned in Paris Annaelle, 24 — name changed — who allegedly was clubbed in the head on Boulevard Saint-Germain, Liam, 17, who said he was hit by a tear gas grenade to the head, and a 20-year-old man who allegedly broke a finger from a shot by a LBD at Bastille. In Nancy, a 52-year-old caregiver had been injured at the heel by a shard that went through his shoe; he attributed it to a police projectile, likely a stun grenade, according to L’Est Républicain. Another young man, 20, had his cheek stitched after being hit by a fragment of a stun grenade, according to his account to the same newspaper. In Metz, a protester was reportedly hit near the eye by a shot from a LBD and then taken to the hospital, according to Le Républicain Lorrain and L’Est Républicain. In Clermont-Ferrand, a man collapsed after what appeared to be a shot from a LBD to the face; a video showed him earlier making a throwing gesture towards the police. He had been rescued, but the severity of his injuries was unknown, according to France 3. In Quimper, a 17-year-old apprentice was hit in the belly by a shot from a LBD and taken care of by a medic, with no precision on the severity of his injury, according to Ouest-France. This newspaper also reported on a protester injured by a shot from a LBD in Brest. In Paris, an injured protester near Gare du Nord filed a complaint for violence he attributed to law enforcement. The public prosecutor opened an investigation and seized the IGPN, according to Franceinfo. A 26-year-old street medic lost consciousness after being struck and thrown to the ground at Place de la République, then dragged by the legs. Found alive by France 24, he said he wanted to file a complaint, according to Les Observateurs. Yoan, a Guadeloupean father, claimed to have received several baton blows while raising his arms; hospitalized, he suffered notably from sprains and a bruise to the ribs, according to RCI. The Bondy Blog reported that friends of a young man injured in the head during a charge described an open wound. Iman, a law student, claimed to have received two blows from a baton to the ribs after a tear gas grenade landed near his group. Fred also claimed he was clubbed with a homeless man who was nearby; the Bondy Blog stated it obtained a video of the charge. According to CFDT Journalists, two journalists from Blast were injured in the leg and abdomen in Paris and then hospitalized. A journalist from C dans l’air was also hit by a clearing grenade and hospitalized. In Rennes, a student was reportedly taken to the hospital after being struck with batons during interventions near Roazhon Park, according to Contre Attaque. In Besançon, a man pinned to the ground on Rue des Granges received several baton blows in a filmed scene; the prefecture announced an administrative investigation, according to ICI and L’Est Républicain. AlertesInfos also documented several images of interventions. StreetPress collected images showing, according to the account, a charge against people sitting under the arcades on Rue de Rivoli in Paris, as well as baton blows directed at a man on the ground on Boulevard Haussmann. Another video showed a policeman lifting and then bringing down his baton towards a man against a façade on Rue des Lavandières-Sainte-Opportune, before the agents moved away, leaving him on the spot. In Lyon, on Rue de Brest, a yellow vest protester was knocked to the ground, and an officer removed his sign, according to a video collected by StreetPress. The media also reported a protester who was allegedly clubbed near Commerce in Nantes, and a man who reportedly was clubbed on Rue Saint-Jacques in Grenoble and then released. In Perpignan, L’Indépendant, cited by StreetPress, reported that a man on the ground received a kick to the head. A video published by Luc Auffret showed, according to AlertesInfos, a policeman bringing down his baton towards a woman against a façade in the Opéra area of Paris. In Toulouse, four leaders of the CGT and FSU were injured by a clearing grenade at the Pont des Catalans. Unions condemned the targeting of the front row, while the prefect contested this and invoked a response to projectile throwing, according to La Dépêche and the FSU. La Dépêche also gathered testimonies that a tear gas grenade exploded in the bar La Gougnotte, where two children were present. The prefecture denied targeting the establishment and spoke of a dispersal in public space. In Paris, musicians from the Orchestre du Nouveau Monde were affected by tear gas at Place de la République during the rehearsal of a declared concert, according to Télérama. In Brest, Yann denounced a homophobic insult and being gassed while discussing with police, according to Ouest-France. Finally, the account reported signals of tear gas and charges in several cities. In Nantes, elected officials from LFI denounced a net and gassing at Place Foch before the departure of the procession and requested explanations from the prefect as well as the opening of investigations, according to Nantes Infos. In Grenoble, a CGT union member described gassings between Chavant and Victor-Hugo while families were trying to join the protest, in a testimony published by the Club de Mediapart. In Perpignan, gas reportedly reached café terraces and panicked passersby, according to Made in Perpignan. In Cherbourg, left-wing organizations and unions denounced tear gas that caused dangerous crowd movements; the prefecture did not report any injured protesters, according to Ouest-France. In Bordeaux, witnesses denounced gassing as soon as the gathering started at Place de la Bourse, while the prefecture invoked violence and damage caused by rioters, according to Contre Attaque and Le Monde. Finally, reporters from Contre Attaque denounced a charge and gas targeting the head of the high school student procession, at the corner of Avenue Jean-Janvier. #Manifestation #ViolencesPolicières #France (translated)

Impact reported that around a hundred people gathered in front of the Grenoble courthouse to protest against the immediate hearings of individuals arrested during the violence on October 17. It relayed the fears expressed that these hearings might be used to set an example and that the individuals would not receive a fair trial. Le Dauphiné Libéré was cited as a source. #Justice #Protestation #DroitsHumains (translated)

Press Briefs reported that 780 female and male students from 15 journalism schools had denounced, in a forum, the media coverage of high school mobilizations. The signatories believed that sensationalist editorial lines rendered the demands invisible and that some media omitted police violence in favor of the damage and incidents they attributed to people outside the movement. They also criticized some newsrooms for broadcasting images of minors without blurring their faces. The forum cited data from ACRIMED on the television news of France 2 between September 28 and October 1, 2026: 11 segments were dedicated to the mobilizations, of which 75% of the time focused on material damage, 8% on the demands, and 3% on police violence, which amounted to 47 seconds. The students said they observed a gap between what they saw on the ground and the media coverage, which they deemed contrary to journalistic ethics. They called on mainstream media to better contextualize the movement and take responsibility. The signatories came from the Journalism School of CY Cergy, Celsa – Paris, CFJ – Paris, ESJ – Lille, Journalism School of Grenoble, IFP – Paris, EJCAM – Marseille, IJBA – Bordeaux, IPJ – Paris, EDJ – Paris, CUEJ – Strasbourg, IUT of Lannion, EJC – Cannes, Master of Journalism of Metz, and EPJT – Tours. #journalisme #médiatique #désinformation (translated)

Bally Bagayoko expressed the solidarity of the City of Saint-Denis – Pierrefitte-sur-Seine with the municipalities affected by violence and damage, notably Limoges, Marseille, Lille, Bordeaux, Calais, and Grenoble. He extended his support to the victims, the injured, their families, as well as to the residents, elected officials, agents, and traders. He condemned the violence and damage and reaffirmed his commitment to republican values, respect for people and property, and the freedom to protest peacefully. He specified that the city would not organize a gathering as part of the AMF call but would prioritize local actions with traders and youth, while the municipal police would be mobilized for public tranquility. Bagayoko called for de-escalation and stated that the situation required concrete political and social responses from the President of the Republic and the government. According to him, the response could not be solely security-oriented but must address inequalities and precariousness. He also warned that gatherings should not justify a disengagement of the State nor the transfer of its responsibilities to municipalities. Finally, he supported the demands of high school students, university students, and others calling for measures against the cost of living. #Solidarité #JusticeSociale #Désescalade (translated)

Marc Vanguard published a first provisional report on the riots and looting of October 17. He estimated that in just a few hours, France experienced the equivalent of several days of riots. He reported 1,800 arrests, including 855 in Paris, and stated that the previous record was 1,700 during the fourth act of the Yellow Vests. He also reported that more than 500 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters were injured, a toll he presented as provisional and likely unprecedented. In comparison, he wrote, 800 police officers were injured during the riots related to Nahel, but over a period of eight days. According to his report, 1,500 businesses were attacked, looted, or destroyed. He called this figure a record, comparing it to the approximately 200 businesses targeted during the worst day of the Yellow Vests and the thousand recorded during the riots related to Nahel, again over eight days. Marc Vanguard also reported at least seven attacked town halls in Limoges, Marseille, Lille, Angers, Nantes, Caen, and Grenoble. He stated that no major historical public building was destroyed in May 1968 and mentioned the partial burning of the ground floor of the Paris Stock Exchange. Citing the Federation of Trade and Distribution, he estimated the damages at several hundred thousand euros. He finally noted that one-third of the people arrested in Paris were minors and specified that he would follow updates on this provisional report. #Émeutes #France #Actualités (translated)

Impact stated that in Grenoble, an empty tourist train was driven by a hooded protester in front of law enforcement, which was described as stunned and overwhelmed by the situation. According to the account, the driver then picked up other hooded protesters. #France #Manifestation #Transport (translated)

Impact indicated that a BNP Paribas branch had been vandalized and nearly looted in Grenoble. According to its message, the protective barriers had been torn down before the dispersal of the protesters. It attributed this information to Le Dauphiné Libéré. https://t.co/R8Oe1lSAFj #Grenoble #Manifestation #Actualités (translated)

In Paris, the police used tear gas on an orchestra rehearsing at République and brought out water cannons before the parade departed. In Bordeaux, the demonstrators were also gassed just like in Grenoble and Marseille. In Strasbourg, chants against the RN were heard, but the press prefers to talk about the "troublemakers"... (translated)