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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Hundreds of Thousands Protest Across France
“Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Saturday for a second consecutive weekend of protests against the cost of living—with clashes erupting between police and masked groups in Paris and other cities,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The demonstrations come despite a massive security deployment aimed at preventing a repeat […]
In France, 410,000 people participated in the Yellow Vest protests, supported by unions and students, according to the Interior Ministry. The CGT union, however, claimed the number was around 800,000. Police intervened against protesters in Paris and many other cities; injuries and arrests occurred. Similar events also took place in Italy.
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Violent Clashes Erupt Across France as Nationwide Protests Draw 410,000 Demonstrators Despite Massive Police Deployment
Police deployed tear gas and water cannons as clashes erupted in Paris, Marseille and other French cities Saturday, with hundreds of thousands protesting rising living ... The post Violent Clashes Erupt Across France as Nationwide Protests Draw 410,000 Demonstrators Despite Massive Police Deployment first appeared on [your]NEWS.
It was eleven o'clock in the morning when Archille and Suzanne arrived at Bastille Square. They wanted to see that the protest could not begin there and that they would have to walk several kilometers to join the demonstration. It moved them a conviction: «We do not feel represented. We are not heard and we are in a very dangerous moment». We had to have the desire to demonstrate, because the weather forecast was horrible: water, wind and a cold…
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