The French youth revolt
A protester holds a smoke flare and French flag during a demonstration at Paris’s Place de la Republique on October 17, 2026. | Kiran Ridley/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. French protests have long been the stuff of legend, literature, and Broadway musicals. But even by those storied standards, last weekend’s demonstrations were pretty remarkable. More than…
Where: Portugal, Spain, Albania, Italy, France, Paris, Belgium, Netherlands
Exact coordinates
portugal: 39.400, -8.220
spain: 40.460, -3.750
albania: 41.150, 20.170
italy: 41.870, 12.570
france: 46.230, 2.210
paris: 48.860, 2.350
belgium: 50.850, 4.350
netherlands: 52.130, 5.290
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