Paris police in new battles with protesters and looters
Police used tear gas and stun grenades as several hundred protesters returned to the square after 855 arrests were made Saturday, AFP reported.
- On Sunday, police fired tear gas and stun grenades to break up an unapproved protest at Paris's Place de la Republique, where several hundred demonstrators gathered following social media calls.
- Nationwide rallies descended into widespread chaos on Saturday, resulting in 855 arrests in Paris as masked demonstrators looted and set fire to stores and buildings amid pitched battles with police.
- Television footage captured protesters, some masked and dressed in black, throwing bottles and rocks at security forces at Republique; officers responded with tear gas and stun grenades before charging the crowd.
- The Paris police stated the demonstration was unapproved, stating officers "carried out checks" and "put a security arrangement in place" to "intervene quickly if needed" before moving in to disperse the crowd.
- Authorities also reported looting of a store in the city of Lyon on Sunday, while demonstrators at Republique displayed banners criticizing the cost of living, providing broader context to the unrest.
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At Place de la République, demonstrators build barricades, the police use tear gas. Later, a special unit arrives, and incidents from Toulouse and Lyon are reported again.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deAt Place de la République, demonstrators build barricades, the police use tear gas. Later, a special unit arrives, and incidents from Toulouse and Lyon are reported again.
Massive mobilization for the cost of living marked by riots ended with 1,800 detainees
Although they did not have the dimensions of the riots this Saturday, fire barricades and looting of shops have been produced again.
French police officers with protective equipment on the streets of Paris during protest on Sunday (18) Abdul Savoor/Reuters New clashes broke out in Paris on Sunday (18), one day after France had experienced one of the worst days of unrest in recent years, with protests against the high prices that left a dead protestor, thousands of people arrested and shops looted or damaged throughout the country. Police again threw tear gas at protesters in …
The law enforcement forces faced protestors, Sunday, in a market in Paris, a day after demonstrations organized at the national level, which degenerated into violence, chaos and robbery. News Agency journalists said that in Place de la République in Paris, hundreds of people gathered on Sunday, following calls made on ...
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