French police fire tear gas, arrest dozens as nation braces for another weekend of protests
- 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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Violent clashes broke out in Paris at the end of the rally that brought 110 thousand people to the square. Over 500 coffers (andr vandals, guatators) are attacking the police along the Cours...
A rider found himself in spite of his involvement in the clashes in Turin during the demonstration against carovita, low wages and re-armament. The man tried to cross the procession just in conjunction with the police cordon, falling off the bike. The agents helped him to get up and get back on the road. Video by Alberto Giachino
Incidents picked up at the end of the marches, with clashes between protesters and police in cities like Paris or Marseilles
With up to 70,000 police officers, France's Interior Minister tries to keep the protests in check. Partly with success: In Paris it is largely quiet, in Lyon and other cities the police use tear gas and water cannons.
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