Protests in Marseille and Rennes, driven by cost of living grievances, are testing the stability of Emmanuel Macron's minority government.
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Protests in Marseille and Rennes, driven by cost of living grievances, are testing the stability of Emmanuel Macron's minority government.
Who's involved
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- Macron leads the government while facing ongoing nationwide unrest in France.
- Protests occurred in Lille, Nantes, and Lyon on October 24, 2026.
The entities involved
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Emmanuel Macron
president of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
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Marseille
French commune in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur; the second largest city of France
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Rennes
capital city of the region of Brittany, France
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