October 17, 2026, Paris, Paris, France: Between 550,000 and 800,000 people took to the streets in France; in Paris, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered throughout the day at various locations across the capital to show their support for the secondary school pupils' movement and their dissatisfaction with the policies pursued by the government led by Lecornu and Emmanuel Macron. There were numerous clashes throughout the day, particularly at Place de la République.,Image: 1144287143, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: * Belgium, France and Russian Rights OUT *, Model Release: no , Credit line: Jan Schmidt-Whitley / Zuma Press / Profimedia

Paris, France: IPA89895985 - Paris, protest on October 18 near Place de la République; protesters clashed with police; protesters posed for a photo,Image: 1144648510, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: * Italy Rights OUT *, Model Release: no , Credit line: Mattia David Rinaldi / Zuma Press / Profimedia

Police officers face off against protesters in Paris on October 17, 2026.,Image: 1144602295, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. No Use in Japan JAPAN OUT, Model Release: no , Credit line: Hiromi Uechi / AP / Profimedia