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Jun 29, 2023 · Breaking. Hundreds more arrested in fourth night of French riots. 29 June 2023 01:0029 June 2023 01:00. How a teenager's death sparked riots in France. Macron urges parents to keep children out...
- 10:22Pm: French Interior Minister Darmanin Slams Violence from 'Far-Left Thugs'
- 9:13Pm:Violence at Protests ‘Unacceptable’ Says Prime Minister Borne
- 9:01Pm: Fire Blazes at Entrance to Bordeaux City Hall
- 20:28: More Than 120 Police Injured, 80 Arrested, Interior Minister Says
- 8:24Pm: Protesters 'Even More Defiant' After Macron TV Interview
- 7:45pm: 'Paris, Rise Up,' Protesters Chant
- 7:40Pm: 'The Real Trash Are in Government,' Say Paris Protesters
- 'The Anger in France Isn't Showing Signs of Slowing Down Just Yet'
- 6:52Pm: French Authorities Must Avoid 'Unneccessary Force', Amnesty Warns
- 6:36Pm: Students Join Strike Action in Schools and Universities
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Thursday slammed what he called violence from "thugs" on the "far left" that broke out on the sidelines of protests against pension reform. He said that "1,500 rioters" had attended the Paris rallies to "break cops and public buildings". To date, he said that 172 people had been arrested in France, includ...
France’s Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has said that the violence and damage seen at protests on Thursday was "unacceptable". She added that she was grateful to police and other emergency services.
Social media videos from local news outlet Rue 89 Bordeaux shows a fire blazing at the entrance to Bordeaux City Hall on Thursday night after a day of protests in the city, followed by firemen arriving to tackle the blaze.
Some 123 police and gendarmes have been injured during protests on Thursday and 80 people have been arrested, says France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.
Reporting from protests in Paris on Thursday, FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent says violent scenes erupted from 4pm onwards amid a sense of defiance among demonstrators.
A small group of demonstrators walk past terraces where customers are chanting "Paris, get up, rise up".
FRANCE 24's Ben Dodman is with protesters at the Paris rally, where references and tributes to the rubbish collectors' strike abound. Other placards play on Macron's "contempt" for the French people and compare him to Louis XIV.
Rubbish is continuing to pile up on the streets of the French capital and rubbish collectors anger “isn’t showing signs of slowing down just yet”. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris-Trent reports from outside a waste incineration plant on the southern edge of Paris.
Amnesty International has warned that the French authorities must avoid using ‘unneccessary force’ as violent clashes erupted between protesters and police around France on Thursday.
Students blockaded dozens of lycées (high schools) and universities in France on Thursday in protest against planned pension reforms. The Ministry of Education reported "148 incidents" in high schools in France, including 38 full blockades, 70 filter blockades, 14 attempted blockades and 26 other forms of disruption. Student union L'Alternative sai...
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Jun 30, 2023 · CNN — France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris on Tuesday, sparking a ban on demonstrations in some cities, travel warnings and...
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Mar 28, 2023 · 28 March 2023. Police disperse Paris protesters with tear gas. Traffic chaos as rubbish burns on Rennes ring road. Mounds of rubbish and e-scooters on fire in France. Violence erupts in Paris...
Jan 19, 2023 · More than a million people took to the streets during a day of mass strikes throughout France, the French interior ministry said Thursday evening. Transport, schools and refinery shipments were...
Jan 29, 2024 · 29 January 2024. Summary. French farmers are moving hundreds of tractors into place as a blockade of major roads, termed the "siege of Paris", gets under way. Similar demonstrations are taking...
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