World Oct 31 A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe By Tom Nouvian, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
World Oct 24 Soldiers guard center of Milan as thousands of protesters march in cities across Europe The demonstration in Milan remained peaceful, but there were brief clashes with police in both Rome and Turin. By Colleen Barry, Demetris Nellas, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
World Oct 24 More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday, with more than 400,000 people rallying across France over school funding and soaring living costs in a fresh challenge to President Emmanuel Macron. Police made nearly 1,000… By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Tom Nouvian, Associated Press
World Oct 19 French Prime Minister Lecornu calls for localized curfews in cities to curb rioting and looting On Sunday evening, groups of people set fires to trash bins, bicycles and other objects in the streets and looted businesses in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities, a day after major violence erupted Saturday during nationwide protests against rising… By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Oct 18 Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests “Those who looted will have to pay back for the damage, and those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable,” Macron said in a televised address to the nation. By Sylvie Corbet, Alexander Turnbull, Associated Press
Oct 06 Watch 2:40 French students lead massive protests against education policies By Deema Zein, Eliot Barnhart More than a quarter-million people poured into the streets across France on Tuesday, a dramatic development in a student-led movement that began at a single high school. In some cities, police and protesters clashed. French officials condemned what they called… Continue watching
Oct 06 French police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 protest nationwide for school funding By Nicolas Garriga, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press More than a quarter of a million people have marched in cities across France in support of school pupils demanding more education funding, increasing pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
Oct 05 What to know about Spain's housing protests sparked by an 87-year-old woman's eviction By Joseph Wilson, Alicia León, Associated Press Public outrage over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman has put Spain's progressive government under immense pressure to tackle the nation's entrenched housing cost crisis. Continue reading
Oct 01 Student protests grip France as Prime Minister Lecornu calls crisis meeting By Nicolas Garriga, John Leicester, Associated Press The demonstrations erupted in Paris-region schools last week and have snowballed, with police making hundreds of arrests in clashes with the young protesters. Continue reading
Sep 12 AP analysis: Justice Department went after protesters for felony assault, but juries and judges were unconvinced By Jaimie Ding, Claire Rush, Associated Press The Associated Press' analysis focused on arrests made during protests last summer and fall in LA, Chicago, Portland and Washington, D.C. — cities with significant protests where President Donald Trump sought to or successfully deployed the National Guard. Continue reading