French economy minister Roland Lescure estimated on Wednesday that weekend violent unrest caused "tens of millions, even hundreds of millions" of euros in damage. He described the incidents as "extremely serious," saying France was hit by two domestic violent currents—anarchists and rioters. The government is coordinating with insurers to support affected shop owners and has pledged to take "all necessary measures" to prevent a repeat ahead of planned demonstrations on Saturday.

2026-10-21

French economy minister Roland Lescure estimated on Wednesday that weekend violent unrest caused "tens of millions, even hundreds of millions" of euros in damage. He described the incidents as "extremely serious," saying France was hit by two domestic violent currents—anarchists and rioters. The government is coordinating with insurers to support affected shop owners and has pledged to take "all necessary measures" to prevent a repeat ahead of planned demonstrations on Saturday.