French police fire tear gas, arrest dozens as nation braces for another weekend of protests
Police used tear gas and made arrests as unions and the Yellow Vest movement called for new demonstrations over living costs and public anger spread nationwide.
- French police arrested dozens and used tear gas against some protesters to prevent a repeat of last week's riots.
- Nationwide demonstrations are occurring over the high cost of living, with over half a million people protesting last week.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported that 135 individuals were arrested and various weapons were seized during the protests.
- Despite a ban on demonstrations in Lyon, around 150 protesters attempted to block a road, prompting police action.
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El Periódico
After almost all the demonstrations called in France this Saturday against the rise of student life and conditions, which brought together 800,000 people, according to the organizers and 410,000 according to the police, the riots began to break out in some of them, such as Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse or Strasbourg.Continue reading....
In France, hundreds of thousands of people return to the streets on the weekend. At first, it remains largely quiet. In the late afternoon, the atmosphere heats up in several cities.
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CP24Police and protesters clash in Paris as an estimated 410,000 demonstrate across France
Protesters and police are clashing in Paris as demonstrations over school funding and living costs turn violent. The French government says 410,000 people have participated nationwide. Paris saw the largest protest on Saturday, with 110,000 people marching. Police have used…
In Paris there are moments of tension after the police had to use tear gas in the face of attacks by several demonstrators who fired shells at the agents. More information: France reinforces its response to the tension in the streets and activates a crisis cell in the face of a new day of protests
Unions speak of 800,000 protesters across the country, of which 250,000 in the French capital - Interior Ministry: 410,000 across France, 110,000 in Paris - Incidents with widespread use of chemicals by the police, limited however compared to last week - New tension in Albania
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