Police evict hundreds of migrants squatting in Paris theatre for months
- French police evacuated around 200 young migrants from the Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris on March 18, 2025, where they had been occupying since December 10, 2024, demanding food and shelter.
- The eviction occurred after police prefect Laurent Nunez declared the occupation a threat to public order, with reports confirming that police used tear gas and batons.
- Danielle Simonnet, a leftist lawmaker, criticized the police's actions as 'extremely violent,' claiming that officers had 'hit and beaten' the migrants who were behaving peacefully.
- Many of the migrants are underage and asked to be treated appropriately in their immigration process, stating their intention to integrate into society.
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Paris police evict hundreds of migrants
French police evicted more than 400 migrants on Tuesday who had been squatting inside the Gaite Lyrique theatre in central Paris for more than three months. Officers began their operation shortly before 6 a.m. (0500 GMT) at the theatre, where hundreds of demonstrators had gathered to protest against the eviction. Since December 10, the migrants, including many unaccompanied minors, had occupied the concert and arts venue as part of their demands…
Police evict over 400 migrants from Paris theatre
PARIS: French police evicted more than 400 migrants on Tuesday who had been squatting inside the Gaite Lyrique theatre in central Paris for more than three months. Officers began their operation shortly before 6am at the theatre, where hundreds of demonstrators had gathered to protest against the eviction. Since Dec 10, the migrants, including many unaccompanied minors, had occupied the concert and arts venue as part of their demands for shelter…
Paris Police Evict Migrants from Occupied Theater
On March 18, Parisian authorities conducted a large-scale operation to evict over 400 migrants who had been occupying the Gaîté Lyrique theater for more than three months. The migrants, primarily from African nations, had taken residence in the theater since December, leading to halted performances and financial strain on the establishment. The eviction commenced shortly before 6 a.m., with riot police deploying tear gas and truncheons to disper…
The police in the French capital, Paris, cleared the theatre »La Gaîté Lyrique« on Tuesday, which has been occupied by more than 400 young people of migrant origin for months.
On Tuesday morning, law enforcement officials evacuated under tension the Gaîté Lyrique, a cultural site in Paris that had been occupied for more than three months by hundreds of young migrants.
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