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Desperate shopkeepers in several French cities confronted gangs of black-masked looters during Saturday’s ordeal, trying to protect their businesses as violence and chaos spread through city centers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Footage shows owners pleading with thugs to leave their stores and attempting to defend their premises as confrontations escalated into pushing…
Published on 18/10/2026 – 18:34 GMT+2 “We are experiencing a crisis of confidence,” declares presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. She describes it as “a threat to democracy”. The National Rally leader lays responsibility at the door of the far left and of Emmanuel Macron, a president who she says is…
By Euronews Published on 18/10/2026 – 16:27 GMT+2 At the bakery, at the parking meter or in the supermarket, coins usually change hands without anyone checking them. Yet it can be worth taking a closer look at your change: some 2-euro pieces have a collector value that far exceeds their face…
Major businesses and local shop owners are recovering from widespread looting across France on Saturday, after cost-of-living protests spiralled into scenes of violence that saw masked individuals force their way into stores and make off with goods. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT French authorities say shops were looted across cities including Lyon, Marseille,…
Published on 18/10/2026 – 12:02 GMT+2 Cost-of-living protests descended into violence across parts of France on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with police officers and set buildings and vehicles alight. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than half a million people are thought to have joined the demonstrations, including 110,000 in the French capital,…
Published on 18/10/2026 – 8:25 GMT+2•Updated 8:31 A 140-year-old town hall in France was largely destroyed as a fierce fire took hold on Saturday after masked protesters set the building alight, authorities said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Dramatic footage showed the spire of the Limoges town hall collapse as flames engulfed the…
Berlin has stepped in, asking Croatia to constructively resolve the bilateral disputes that threaten to derail the accession of the EU’s most advanced candidate, four officials with direct knowledge of the matter told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Earlier this week, Zagreb circulated an eight-point list of grievances that it wants resolved…
Ukraine is pushing ahead with plans to develop European alternatives to US-made air defence systems and Starlink satellite communications, with concrete discussions already under way and Kyiv expecting progress considerably sooner than sceptics anticipate, a senior Ukrainian presidential official has told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In an exclusive interview with the…
Thomas Byrne, Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, said EU countries had moved “closer together” in their efforts to reach an agreement on the bloc’s long-term budget. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Despite tensions at the latest European Council meeting, Byrne believes EU leaders will manage to reach an agreement…
Published on 16/10/2026 – 9:16 GMT+2 Disruptions and cancelled flights were reported on Friday morning at many Italian airports due to faults in the data transmission network that supports air traffic control services, the national air navigation service provider Enav has announced. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “From 6:00, in view of the…
