Protests
Latest news and information on protests and protest movements.
Macron urges 'calm' ahead of tense rally for slain far-right activist
French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Saturday for cooler heads to prevail ahead of a rally for a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge.
200,000 join Iran demonstration in Munich
About 200,000 people joined a demonstration against the Iranian government in Munich on Saturday, police said, as world leaders gathered nearby for a security conference.
Thousands of farmers arrive in Strasbourg to protest EU deal
Thousands of farmers driving tractors and waving flags descended on Tuesday on the European parliament in Strasbourg in protest at a major trade deal signed with South America, ahead of a vote on whether to refer it to the courts.
Furious farmers roll hundreds of tractors into Paris in fresh protests
More than 350 tractors parked near the French parliament building on Tuesday after driving down the Champs-Elysées avenue, as farmers protested a litany of woes including the EU's Mercosur trade deal.
Macron says France to vote against EU-Mercosur deal
President Emmanuel Macron says France will vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, after farmers rolled into Paris on tractors in a show of anger against the pact.
French police draw guns on protesting farmer
A farming union has lodged an official complaint after police drew their guns on a farmer taking part in a tractor protest in south-west France.
'We'll be here until Christmas' say blockading French farmers
Farmers in south-west France say they intend to spend Christmas on the barricades, although across the country many of the roadblocks have been lifted for the festive period.
OPINION: French cattle cull protesters risk becoming the new anti-vaxxers
As roadblocks continue, John Lichfield argues that the Lumpy Skin Disease dispute is more than just another French farmer protest - it is a tragedy for small farmers, and another worrying step into anti-science politics.
Will French farmer protests disrupt Christmas travel?
The French government is on Friday meeting farming unions in an attempt to halt road blockades before the start of the Christmas getaway.
France's largest farming union threatens more protests over EU treaty
France is already seeing widespread protests and road blockades from farmers - so far, the largest union has not got involved. But that could change if an EU treaty is signed this week.
EXPLAINED: Why French farmers are protesting cattle culls
French farmers have stepped up their protests - including roadblocks and spraying government buildings with manure - over cattle culls. Here's a look at the increasingly bitter dispute over measures to contain Lumpy Skin Disease.
French farming union calls for 'blockades across France' in standoff over culls
A French farming union has called for 'blockades across France' in an increasingly bitter dispute with the government over the culling of infected cattle.
Spanish fascists march in Madrid after Franco death anniversary
Hundreds of Spanish fascists marched through Madrid on Friday, a day after the country marked the 50th anniversary of divisive right-wing former dictator Francisco Franco's death.
In pictures: Hundreds of thousands turn out at pro-Palestinian marches in Europe
Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe on Saturday, calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of activists on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the territory.
Anti-war protests grow in Italy as strike hits train travel
A general strike in Italy in support of the Gaza aid flotilla disrupted trains and port traffic on Friday, causing chaos for commuters as tens of thousands took to the streets in protest.
Restaurant fire during Paris demo 'was started accidentally by police'
The dramatic image of sheets of flame engulfing the front of a Paris restaurant during tense nationwide protests on Wednesday has been widely shared - but it seemed the blaze was actually started accidentally by police.
In pictures: Demos, blockades and street battles on France's 'block everything' day
The 'block everything' movement was a one-day series of protests in France on September 10th that includes demos, strikes and blockades - some of them violent.
France hit by roadblocks and closures as Bloquons Tout activists target road network
Wednesday's Bloquons Tout (block everything) movement began with a series of blockades targeting the French road network - here's a look at where the disruption is happening.
French security services warn of 'acts of sabotage' in September
A briefing note from France's intelligence and policing services has warned that the September 'Bloquons Tout' movement could be accompanied by acts of sabotage across the country, in addition to mass blockades and stay-home actions.
What do we know about the call to 'blockade France' on September 10th?
A mysterious online collective is calling for a 'total blockade' of France on September 10th - here's what we know about the group, how much support they have and how much disruption they're likely to bring.
Protest group calls for 'total blockade of France' in September
A mysterious online collective has issued a call for a 'total and unlimited' blockade of France from September, in protest at the budget plans of prime minister François Bayrou.
Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian marches across Europe
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in European cities calling for an end to the war in Gaza, hours before President Donald Trump said the US military had attacked three Iranian nuclear sites Sunday.
'Bring your water pistols': Barcelona braces for tourism demo
Demonstrators are set to hit the streets of the Catalan capital this weekend with instructions to bring their water pistols with which to spray holidaymakers, as part of a day of mass tourism protests in Spain and other southern European countries.