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Police trucks are parked in front of the Arc de Triomphe ahead of a demonstration against rising living costs in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026.

Live. 135 arrested as new round of protests gets underway in France

Updated: 24/10/2026 - 14:25 GMT+2

Authorities are also keeping a close watch over the hard-right National Rally party's congress in Orléans this weekend, which has drawn both supporters and counterprotesters. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 135 people had been arrested across France as of 1 pm on Saturday.

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