France's Economy, Finances and Industry Minister Roland Lescure (C-L) walks along with Bordeaux Mayor Thomas Cazenave (C-R) past the boarded-up ground-floor windows of H&M shop at the Saint-Catherine shopping district during a visit to the damaged stores during recent nationwide demonstrations, in Bordeaux, south-western France, on October 30, 2026. France has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality, with authorities warning of a "very high risk of public disorder" this weekend, after protests two weeks ago degenerated into some of the country's worst rioting in years. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP via Getty Images)