### [2026-10-31](/feed/2026/10/31/index.md)

##### 2026 European unrest
# Riots erupt in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, with fires reported. 




### Sources:

1. [Swiss Info](https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/zurich-and-basel-protests-turn-violent/92308905)

### Changes:

1. Riots erupts in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, with fires reported.  _2026-11-01 16:19:32 (First version)_
1. Riots erupt in Zurich and Basel, Switzerland, with fires reported.  _(Current version)_

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