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France nationwide protests and riots
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French students have resumed school blockades on a smaller scale after the autumn break, with 41 schools blockaded, while an attempted-murder investigation is underway over a petrol-bomb attack on police during the third consecutive weekend of nationwide protests.
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France held a third consecutive weekend of nationwide protests involving about 320,000 people and 779 arrests, prosecutors opened an attempted-murder investigation over a petrol-bomb attack on police, and students resumed small-scale school blockades after the autumn break.
In this event French school protests resume on small scale as students return from break France launches attempted murder investigation after petrol bomb thrown at police Photos: Youth-led rallies sweep Germany France: Macron vows 'strong measures' to combat protests Hundreds of thousands march in France to protest against government French PM vows 'massive' police deployment for new demonstrations French cities ‘calm overnight’ after targeted curfews, prime minister says – Europe live French prime minister calls for ‘local and partial’ curfews after riots France's Macron vows to hold accountable those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' Photos: Protests across France spiral into looting, blazes and clashes France tackles new wave of nationwide protests
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Guardian
France protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests – The Latest
Last weekend there were mass protests across France, with more than half a million people estimated to have been involved. The unrest included rioting, looting and violent clashes with outnumbered police in cities including Paris, Marseille and Limoges. The interior minister conceded that police ‘lost control’ in some cities, while President Emmanuel Macron demanded a full security review. Lucy Hough speaks to the G…
Guardian
France protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests - The Latest
Last weekend there were mass protests across France, with more than half a million people estimated to have been involved. The unrest included rioting, looting and violent clashes with outnumbered police in cities including Paris, Marseille and Limoges. The interior minister conceded that police ‘lost control’ in some cities, while President Emmanuel Macron demanded a full security review. Lucy Hough speaks to the G…
