2 hours ago · France
Hundreds of protests expected across France, with shops, businesses and tourist sites closed – Europe live
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a local story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 24 Oct 2026, 08:39 UTC. The headline in use is “Hundreds of protests expected across France, with shops, businesses and tourist sites closed – Europe live”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
France will deploy 70,000 officers around the country. Protests are also expected in Italy, Spain, Austria, Portugal, Albania and Ireland The mood in Paris was heightened by fear and horror after what the government said was “racist, terrorist attack” in two towns west of the city on Friday.
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