Paris protests: tear gas back at République
Key Takeaways The square AFP, The Guardian and the AP reported tear gas at Place de la République on Sunday, Oct. 18. Al Jazeera's Rebecca Collard also said a water cannon was used. That detail is not in those accounts. The toll BFM, citing the Interior Ministry, reported 2,397 arrests on Saturday, Oct. 17, and 997 injured police and gendarmes, seven seriously. Earlier counts from the BBC, the AP and The Guardian were lower. The speech The Élysée said Emmanuel Macron spoke at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, and put the presidential election six months away. The live anchor had said the presidency ends in April, in less than six months. Not confirmed Paris police said one man died after a cardiorespiratory arrest on Saturday, Oct. 17. His age is not public. Whether police chiefs attended the 5:30 p.m. meeting is not on the Élysée agenda. Paris protests filled Place de la République again on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. AFP reported that police fired tear gas and stun grenades at hundreds of people in …
