Massive Anti-Government Protests and Unrest Spread Across France as Macron Rejects Minister's Resignation
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to French streets on October 18 in an anti-government protest that escalated into localised unrest, with clashes in Paris, Lyon and Marseille. President Macron rejected his interior minister’s resignation, called for calm and launched a national dialogue to address grievances over cost of living and pension policy.