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Protests under way in Germany and France as minister warns against use of Halloween masks – as it happened

France’s interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, has warned protesters that covering their faces with Halloween costumes could result in finesFull report: Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests across FranceProtesters in Paris have begun marching from Porte de Bagnolet, with demonstrations also taking place in Lille and Lyon.Crowds of people have gathered in Paris for the prote

Published Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 18:31
Protests under way in Germany and France as minister warns against use of Halloween masks – as it happened
France’s interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, has warned protesters that covering their faces with Halloween costumes could result in finesFull report: Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests across FranceProtesters in Paris have begun marching from Porte de Bagnolet, with demonstrations also taking place in Lille and Lyon.Crowds of people have gathered in Paris for the protests, where two French student unions have called for a blockade of schools and universities on Tuesday and Thursday. Continue reading...

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