BEDLAM swept across Europe on Halloween as hundreds of thousands of masked rioters clashed with police on a night of continent-wide chaos.

Thugs firebombed cops as protests spiralled out of control, with shocking images showing an officer in Paris engulfed in flames.

Nationwide protests over the cost of living and public services in France
A French riot cop is engulfed in flames after being firebombed by thugsCredit: EPA
Protest against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris
Protesters kick back tear gas canisters during the Paris riotsCredit: Reuters

France saw its third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over living costs and education, with youth-led protests held throughout Europe.

Violent mobs roaming the French capital torched cars and buses with Molotov cocktails on a real-life Halloween night of horror.

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Thousands of people, wearing costumes from Spider-Man to Frankenstein, marched through eastern Paris as a helicopter circled overhead.

Student Protests Continue In Marseille
A group dressed in Halloween costumes gather in front of a Marseille street fireCredit: Getty

At least 560 protesters were arrested across the country last night, with thousands being detained across previous weekends.

Dozens of German cities also erupted in chaos – as raging Gen Z rioters wreaked a path of destruction through hubs like Berlin.

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Students Protest In Tirana, Albania - 31 Oct 2026
Demonstrators throw petrol bombs toward Albanian policeCredit: Shutterstock Editorial

The force said they were dealing with “the unpleasant side effects of Halloween” as they cuffed around 60 people for property damage and assault on Saturday night.

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Blazing riots have flared up in Cologne – where cops arrested around 50 people following the disorder.

Nationwide protests for the right to housing in Lisbon
Riot police advance on protesters in LisbonCredit: EPA

More than 100,000 people marched across 30 German cities over lack of funding for housing, education, social services and the climate crisis.

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Protesters there were also seen hurling paving stones, flares and petrol at police.

Italian troops were deployed as hundreds of thousands of students and workers took to the streets across the country.

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Hundreds of activists still occupy protest camps in central Madrid as they call for stronger tenant protections.

Even Switzerland saw a small wave of demonstrations, with hundreds gathering in Zurich and Basel.

Placards read: “We’ve had enough in Switzerland too,” as the country’s youth showed solidarity with other Gen Z revolts.

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