Halloween Protests Set to Swell in France as Thousands Anticipated
France braces for massive Halloween protests, with thousands expected to march over cost‑of‑living grievances as authorities tighten security.
POLICY WIRE — Paris, France — France is preparing for a fresh surge of demonstrations on Halloween, with authorities estimating that several thousand participants will gather in the streets.
The unrest follows a series of cost‑of‑living rallies that have swept Europe, marking the third weekend of youth‑led protests demanding higher wages and lower prices.
France’s highest court on Saturday reversed a lower‑court ruling that had permitted a march through the city centre from the Bastille to Place de la Nation, instead limiting the route to the outskirts of the capital.
City officials have ordered shops to board windows and deployed additional police units in an effort to prevent a repeat of the street clashes that erupted in recent weeks.
Neighboring Germany is also on alert, with roughly 150,000 people registered to demonstrate over the weekend, signaling that the cost‑of‑living backlash could extend beyond French borders.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
