#Cost Of Living

France has expanded its night curfew beyond Paris, adding Nice, Lyon, and part of Gironde following fierce protests over rising prices and fuel costs during the weekend.

In France, protests against rising prices have turned into the most massive unrest in decades: 110 marches, up to 2,000 detainees, arson of town halls, and store looting. Macron addressed the nation, with damages estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros.

On October 17 in France, protests against rising prices and deteriorating public services turned violent: buildings and town halls were torched, stores looted, over 1,200 people arrested, and 150 police officers injured.

On October 17 in France, at least 550,000 people protested against the high cost of living. Peaceful marches escalated into riots: a town hall burned in Limoges, about 400 people were detained, and 60 law enforcement officers were injured.

Ukrainians on social media discussed whether it is really possible to live on a salary of 20,000 hryvnias. Opinions were divided: for some it is a comfortable income, for others it is a sum that barely covers basic needs after paying rent.