France has mobilised around 70,000 police officers nationwide as authorities prepare for demonstrations over rising living costs and strained public services. In Paris, soldiers patrolled major landmarks, including the Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe, while Interior Minister Laurent Nunez urged officers to respond swiftly to potential violence and looting following
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Sofia and several other Bulgarian cities on Monday to protest the government’s proposed 2026 budget—the first drafted in euros ahead of the country’s planned adoption of the common currency on January 1. The protests, organised by the opposition PP-DB coalition, saw crowds rally outside parliament, where some participants clashed with

