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More violence in Paris as European youth protests widen

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 31, 2026 • 10:09 PM
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Thousands of Germans took to the streets for the first time in anti-government demonstrations, sparking sporadic clashes with police.

More violence in Paris as European youth protests widen

London | Europe’s autumn of discontent has widened, with the wave of youth-inspired and left-wing anti-government protests spreading to Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands at the weekend while French police clashed with demonstrators for the third week running in Paris.

Demonstrations have exploded across Europe in recent weeks, from Belgium and Portugal in the west to Serbia and Albania in the east.

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