France deploys 70,000 police to try to contain nationwide protests
ExpandFrench riot police face off with protesters forming a human chain behind a barricade to block the Boulevard Saint-Germain amid clashes during a protest outside Sciences Po university in Paris as part of nationwide student protests demanding better school conditions, France, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Would you like to comment on this article?Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.