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Nationwide protests took place across France on October 17 over living costs, education and public services. More than 500,000 attended; violence included looting, attacks on public buildings and at least 2,400 arrests. Macron rejected Laurent Nuñez’s resignation and ordered a security review, while Lecornu called for localized curfews.
The French Interior Ministry said 166 people had been arrested nationwide by midday.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned what he described as intensified Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure after speaking with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The article also reports that a civilian grain ship caught fire and sank in the Black Sea, killing two crew members.
Two crew members died after the Royad Mammadov caught fire and sank in the Black Sea.
French high-school protests continued into their fourth week amid violence, alleged police abuses and mass arrests. Police had opened 36 internal investigations, while 6,773 under-18s were taken into custody since the protests began. Macron said students' grievances were legitimate but politically exploited.
People detained nationwide during the protests so far
The EU proposed exploring associate-member status for Canada, while Mark Carney backed closer cooperation. Canada is also seeking a wider alliance with Europe, and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne urged the UK to join it.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier completed a two-day state visit focused on Franco-German relations, Europe and defense. The visit included military honors in Paris and visits near Bordeaux, but showed little renewed momentum.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier's state visit to France lasted two days.
France test-fired its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from the submarine Le Vigilant off Brittany. The missile carried no warhead and impacted in the North Atlantic.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Commission to adopt tougher trade defenses, including supplier diversification and faster exclusion of a country from the EU single market in exceptional cases. The appeal was clearly aimed at China.
The European Union estimated its trade deficit with China in 2025 at this amount.
French President Emmanuel Macron began a two-day state visit to Spain, where he was welcomed by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the Royal Palace. Macron also outlined proposals focused on strengthening Europe and addressing democratic challenges.
Length of Macron's state visit