French government crisis talks after state failure
The gist
France's government held crisis talks Sunday after unrest that burned public buildings and looted hundreds of shops.
Politicians on left and right want interior minister Laurent Nuñez to resign.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026The movement began at a high school in Créteil, southeast of Paris, where teachers protested staff shortages and inadequate resources before students joined them.
- Oct 7, 2026An explainer described the student protests over deteriorating schools, inequality and education funding escalating into a nationwide movement for civil liberties and government accountability.
- Oct 17, 2026Protests over high prices and social security turned violent; public buildings were burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and looted, bus stops smashed and roads barricaded.