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The material damage is substantial, affecting, among others, hundreds of business owners.\n The Republic will not yield to those who seek to impose disorder and violence.\nKey events27m agoTrump says \"France is burning\" as he blames violence on immigration2h agoMacron to meet ministers to discuss protests2h agoEmmanuel Macron to address French public4h agoArrests rise to 1,800 in France5h agoRecord numbers arrested in Paris6h agoOpening summaryTrump says \"France is burning\" as he blames violence on immigrationThe US president Donald Trump said \u201cFrance is burning\u201d and the country has been \u201cshattered\u201d by immigration in a post on Truth Social.He said: \u201cFrance is burning! The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once-great country. Close your borders and take control before it is too late!\u201dFrench authorities and police have not linked immigrants to the rioting and have repeatedly attributed some of the violence to \u201cradical far-left groups\u201d and other people who joined to loot.Trump\u2019s post comes after similar comments made by vice president JD Vance on Saturday.\u201cWestern liberals imported the third world into France and other countries in the name of diversity and compassion. They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility. They were told it would lead to this and they didn\u2019t listen,\u201d Vance wrote on X.\u201cI pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn,\u201d he added.Elsewhere in Europe, violent protests are also continuing Albania, where thousands have been calling for the prime minister to step down as they rally against poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption.Albanian\u2019s capital saw protests on Sunday for a sixth day in a row as the prime minister, Edi Rama, ruled out resigning, the main demand of the protesters.Hundreds of protesters gathered again in Tirana on Sunday at noon in front of the education ministry chanting \u201cRama, resign\u201d in a tense standoff with the police, who later used water cannons and tear gas to hold back the crowds.A protester prepares to throw a petrol bomb toward riot police during clashes at an anti-government demonstration in Tirana, Albania. Photograph: Hameraldi Agolli/APShops and institutions in the centre of the city have secured their doors and windows with metal shutters, while city workers removed paving stones to prevent their use by protesters.In an over-an-hour long video broadcast earlier in the day, Rama ruled out resigning, stating that the protests are the \u201cwork of an outside hand\u201d.Writer and activist Lura Elezi, 38, told AFP that she is protesting for \u201ca better life, rule of law and against crime and corruption\u201d.\u201cI love my country, but my government does not respect us - it defies us. Every citizen must take responsibility for their country, taking on the duty to lead, to love, and not to destroy one\u2019s own nation,\u201d she said.Tirana saw its harshest violence on Saturday when protesters threw rocks, Molotov cocktails, metal objects and pyrotechnic devices at police, and torched cars and litter bins, using them as blazing barricades to stop police advancing.A protester throws a cobblestone during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana Saturday Photograph: Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty ImagesThe morning newspapers after the night before, here\u2019s how the French press covered Saturday\u2019s protests on Sunday morning.Le Parisien Dimanche captured the scenes in the Capital with protests taking place near the Monument \u00e0 la R\u00e9publique.Le Parisien Dimanche on 18 October Photograph: frontpages.comLeft leaning newspaper Lib\u00e9ration went with \u201cGiving a voice to students\u201d, referring to the genesis of the protests.Lib\u00e9ration on 18 October. Photograph: frontpages.comThe financial Sunday newspaper La Tribune Dimanche\u2019s front page was headlined \u201cSix months until the Presidential election: Chaos\u201d, again showing the scenes near the Monument \u00e0 la R\u00e9publique.La Tribune Dimanche on 18 October Photograph: frontpages.comThe centre-right newspaper Le Figaro referred to a \u201ca month of blockades and destruction\u201d.Le Figaro on 18 October. Photograph: frontpages.comMeanwhile France\u2019s widest-read paid national daily newspaper Le Monde details how Macron \u201clost the youth\u201d, referring to the protests.Le Monde on 18 October. Photograph: frontpages.comMacron to meet ministers to discuss protestsFrench President Emmanuel Macron will hold a crisis meeting with ministers on Sunday before he addresses the public, Agence France Presse reports.Macron will sit down with members of his cabinet on Sunday, the Elysee has said, ahead of his televised speech to the French public this evening.It was to come as France counts the cost of Saturday\u2019s protests, which saw clashes, arson and widespread looting.Ministers have blamed \u201cultra-left\u201d groups for the violence, which erupted six months before the French go to the polls to elect Macron\u2019s successor.Interior minister Laurent Nunez said thousands of \u201cfar-left\u201d protesters had been joined by \u201ccriminals who looted and ransacked\u201d buildings across France.Sam JonesA dispatch here from Sam Jones, our reporter in Madrid, as protests have spread to Italy and PortugalThe angry protests that have convulsed Spain and France in recent weeks have spilled over to Italy and Portugal, with rioters clashing with police and setting property on fire in Milan, and a tent encampment springing up in Lisbon over the weekend.A march in central Milan on Saturday to protest against rising living costs began peacefully but ended with masked rioters throwing stones, paving blocks and other objects at riot police and setting fire to barricades made from bar tables.Police used water cannon and teargas to disperse the crowds, and images of the aftermath showed a severely damaged carabinieri car.At least two police officers were injured and about 50 demonstrators, including many minors, were detained, the LaPresse news agency reported.Italy\u2019s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said that while demonstrating was a right, \u201csetting our cities ablaze is not\u201d. In a social media post, she said \u201chooligans\u201d had exploited the protests \u201cto sow chaos, attack those responsible for ensuring security and to hold entire cities hostage\u201d.Read moreEmmanuel Macron to address French publicEmmanuel Macron will give a televised address to the French public this evening on the protests and unrest on Saturday.The French President will speak at 8pm French time (6pm GMT), after more than 1,800 people were arrested on Saturday in connection with violence that spread from protests against the cost of living.Paris police said about 110,000 people took place in a protest march on Saturday against the cost of living and school conditions.Numbers have differed for those nationwide, with authorities saying it was about 550,000 but organisers claiming it was higher at about 800,000.One person died of a heart attack, Paris police said. French media reported a protester suffered a medical emergency in the street during the march.Thirteen police and gendarmerie officers and two firefighters were injured, the statement said, according to Associated Press.The mayors of France\u2019s three largest cities, Paris, Marseille and Lyon have requested a meeting with the prime minister, S\u00e9bastien Lecornu, in the coming days.Around Paris\u2019 Place de la R\u00e9publique on Sunday morning, dislodged cobblestones, shattered storefronts and broken glass marked the aftermath of the events.Looting and damage were reported around the square and in some other tourist and shopping areas in the city centre.Police said groups numbering from several hundred to more than 1,000 people formed unauthorised marches across central Paris on Saturday.\u201cBy late afternoon, a new phase began with the arrival of large numbers of people whose sole aim was to steal and loot, taking advantage of the unrest,\u201d police said.Protests in France caused damage worth hundreds of millions of euros, according to the head of a trade body representing shop owners.About 1,500 shops and retailers were damaged in the demonstrations according to Alexandre Bompard, president of the Retail and Trade Federation.He told LCI television the cost to the establishments will run to \u201cseveral hundreds of millions of euros\u201d.Arrests rise to 1,800 in FranceMore than 1,800 people have been arrested in France over protests on Saturday, the country\u2019s interior minister Laurent Nunez has said.Nunez, in a post on X, said \u201cthe Republic will not yield\u201d as more than 500 police officers, gendarmes and firefighters have been injured in the demonstrations.\u201cThe material damage is considerable,\u201d Nunez added, pointing to damaged shops.He blamed thousands of \u201cfar-left\u201d protesters along with \u201ccriminals who looted and ransacked\u201d buildings across France.\u201cThe Republic will yield nothing to those who seek to impose disorder and violence,\u201d he said.In the post he said\n double quotation markProtesting is a fundamental right.\n Causing disorder through violence and in a coordinated manner is not.\n Attacking our law enforcement officers, targeting our institutions, damaging public buildings, breaking into prefectures or town halls, and looting businesses \u2013 none of this can be justified.\n Following the events of 17 October \u2013 which, in some cities, continued late into the night-I wish to express my sincere gratitude and full support to the police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters who intervened under extreme conditions all across France.\n By midday \u2013 and as early as the morning in Marseille \u2013 thousands of far-left individuals, intent on attacking public buildings and confronting our law enforcement, began committing acts of violence.\n They were subsequently joined by criminals who looted and ransacked numerous businesses in several French cities, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Rennes, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Nice, Limoges, and many others.\n As of now, 1,800 people have been arrested, and investigations are already under way to identify the perpetrators so that they may be held accountable before the justice system.\n At this stage, more than 500 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters have been injured amid this violence.\n Sadly, this casualty count is only provisional. The material damage is substantial, affecting, among others, hundreds of business owners.\n The Republic will not yield to those who seek to impose disorder and violence.\nIt\u2019s important to note that protests have also been taking place across Europe.In Italy rioters clashed with police, looted stores and set property on fire in central Milan on Saturday.The demonstration escalated after a march against wars and rising living costs began peacefully.However masked protesters threw stones, paving blocks and other objects at riot police and set fire to barricades made from bar tables. Images of the aftermath showed a severely damaged carabinieri car.Police used water cannons and teargas to disperse the crowds.At least two police officers were injured and about 50 demonstrators, including many minors, were detained, the LaPresse news agency reported.Meanwhile more peaceful protests took place in Portugal, with activists making calls for action to stop rising housing and living costs.Hundreds of people gathered at Rossio Square in its capital, Lisbon, after a march that had seen thousands take to the streets across the country.Reports from Agence France-Presse said the group in Lisbon vowed to stay overnight as they gathered around a statue of King Pedro IV in the square.\u201cThe Portuguese social class that pays taxes, that which keeps this country going, is under attack and is losing its rights, notably its right to housing,\u201d said Elena Costa, a 46-year-old social assistant.Here\u2019s a selection of photographs from the protests on Saturday and their aftermath, including the City Hall in Limoges.The prefect on Sunday said the blaze in the 143-year-old building had been contained.Limoges city hall ablaze on 17 October after a group of individuals forced entry into the building during ongoing protest action against the \"high cost of living\". Photograph: Pascal Lachenaud/AFP/Getty ImagesOnlookers watch as a fire burns and destroys part of the City Hall in Limoges. Photograph: Melaine Payzal/AFP/Getty ImagesMunicipal workers clean a street covered on debris a day after nationwide protests against the \"high cost of living\", in Marseille on Sunday. Photograph: Thibaud Moritz/AFP/Getty ImagesA protester covered with the French flag stands next to a fire while looking at the Eiffel Tower in the background during a demonstration against the \"high cost of living\", in Paris on Saturday. Photograph: Guillaume Saligot/AFP/Getty ImagesA police officer covered in paint walks near a fire during a demonstration against the \"high cost of living\", in Montpellier, southern France. Photograph: Sylvain Thomas/AFP/Getty ImagesIn case you are still catching up with the news from yesterday, my colleagues Kim Willsher and William Christou have this report.More than 1,200 people were arrested in France on Saturday after protesters supporting high school students clashed with police, with some demonstrations later spiralling out of control as buildings were set ablaze and shops looted.Police fired teargas in confrontations with protesters, as demonstrations across France were boosted by other groups angry about high prices and the fraying of a social welfare system. While hundreds of thousands protested peacefully in street marches in scores of cities, violent fringe groups targeted public buildings, luxury boutiques and supermarkets and attacked police vehicles and officers.Late on Saturday, prime minister S\u00e9bastien Lecornu said 1,200 people had been arrested and 150 police hurt.Interior minister Laurent Nu\u00f1ez said the official demonstration had been hijacked by casseurs \u2013 \u201copportunistic delinquents who had seen a chance to pillage and loot \u2026 we will find them and deal with them firmly\u201d.Read more\u2026Record numbers arrested in ParisPolice in Paris arrested a \u201crecord figure\u201d of 855 people during the protests on Saturday.Agence France-Presse reported the number detained was the highest ever for a single event.The figure forms part of the 1,200 arrested across France, as prime minister S\u00e9bastien Lecornu said 150 police had been hurt in clashes.Meanwhile Deputy Mayor of Paris Lamia El Aaraje said the capital had been hit by \u201ca level of violence that I believe we had never seen before\u201d.Opening summaryFrance is recovering after its worst protests in years saw buildings attacked and set ablaze across the country.More than 1,200 people were arrested in the demonstrations on Saturday, which began with protests from students over the cost of living.However violent fringe groups came out in support of the students, which saw events spiralling out of control.Whole streets in Paris \u201chave been devastated\u201d, the city\u2019s mayor, Emmanuel Gregoire, said.Meanwhile in Limoges, central France, the town hall was \u201clargely lost\u201d to a fire set by masked protesters, the top regional official told the AFP news agency.Authorities in France are now waiting to see if protests will go into another day. The protests began last month at schools \u2060in the poor northern suburbs of Paris, where \u2060anger over teacher \u200babsences and shabby facilities quickly morphed into a nationwide movement against inequality, weak public spending and falling standards.We will be following events in France and bringing you any reaction as it comes in." ], "output": "readability", "pwd": "/data/archive/1792317874.431535", "schema": "ArchiveResult", "start_ts": "2026-10-18T13:26:35.590174+00:00", "status": "succeeded" } ], "screenshot": [], "singlefile": [], "title": [ { "cmd": [ "curl", "--silent", "--location", "--compressed", "--max-time", "120", "--user-agent", "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/118.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 ArchiveBox/0.7.4 (+https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/) curl/curl 8.14.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)", "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/18/paris-protests-france-demonstrations-europe-live-latest-news" ], "cmd_version": "curl 8.14.1 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)", "end_ts": "2026-10-18T13:26:35.584446+00:00", "index_texts": null, "output": "Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris \u2018devastated\u2019 \u2013 Europe live | France | The Guardian", "pwd": "/data/archive/1792317874.431535", "schema": "ArchiveResult", "start_ts": "2026-10-18T13:26:35.543605+00:00", "status": "succeeded" } ], "wget": [ { "cmd": [ "wget", "--no-verbose", "--adjust-extension", "--convert-links", "--force-directories", "--span-hosts", "--no-parent", "-e", "robots=off", "--reject=js,mjs,woff,woff2,ttf,otf,eot,mp4,m4v,mov,webm,ogv,mkv,avi,flv", "--timeout=120", "--restrict-file-names=windows", "--page-requisites", "--user-agent=Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/118.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 ArchiveBox/0.7.4 (+https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/) wget/GNU Wget 1.21.3", "--compression=auto", "--timestamping", "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/18/paris-protests-france-demonstrations-europe-live-latest-news" ], "cmd_version": "GNU Wget 1.21.3", "end_ts": "2026-10-18T13:26:35.532476+00:00", "index_texts": null, "output": "www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/18/paris-protests-france-demonstrations-europe-live-latest-news.html", "pwd": "/data/archive/1792317874.431535", "schema": "ArchiveResult", "start_ts": "2026-10-18T13:26:33.049532+00:00", "status": "succeeded" } ] }, "icons": null, "is_archived": true, "is_static": false, "latest": { "archive_org": null, "dom": null, "favicon": "favicon.ico", "git": null, "media": null, "pdf": null, "screenshot": null, "singlefile": null, "title": "Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris \u2018devastated\u2019 \u2013 Europe live | France | The Guardian", "warc": null, "wget": "www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/18/paris-protests-france-demonstrations-europe-live-latest-news.html" }, "link_dir": "/data/archive/1792317874.431535", "newest_archive_date": "2026-10-18T13:26:38.829807+00:00", "num_failures": 0, "num_outputs": 6, "oldest_archive_date": "2026-10-18T13:26:32.111792+00:00", "path": "/world/live/2026/oct/18/paris-protests-france-demonstrations-europe-live-latest-news", "schema": "Link", "scheme": "https", "snapshot_id": "2417826f-cde1-4e99-b229-a10b2cf66e84", "sources": [ "/data/sources/1792317874-import.txt" ], "tags": ",world_news,war-wiki,pool", "tags_str": "world_news,war-wiki,pool", "timestamp": "1792317874.431535", "title": "Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris \u2018devastated\u2019 \u2013 Europe live | France | The Guardian", "updated": "2026-10-18T13:26:32.111400+00:00", "updated_date": "2026-10-18 13:26", "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/18/paris-protests-france-demonstrations-europe-live-latest-news" }