Nationwide Protests and Unrest in France, Nearly 1,000 Detained; Clashes, Tear Gas in Paris, Lyon, Marseille
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- Citizen was on the ground in France as a second weekend of protests and unrest swept the country, with video from Paris and other cities.
- Protests began with a national day of action on Oct 17 over wages and the cost of living and turned into a weekend of riots and looting across France. This weekend up to 70,000 police were deployed, soldiers patrolled Paris, shops and museums were boarded up or closed, and several marches were banned or rerouted.
- Nearly 1,000 people were detained across France on Saturday, according to the interior minister. The Paris march and most marches nationwide were peaceful, with smaller groups splitting off toward the end to clash with police. Police remain deployed overnight to guard against looting, and organizers have called another day of action for Oct 31.
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Security forces will stay deployed late into the night to guard against looting, the minister said. The interior ministry counted about 410,000 marchers nationwide, including 110,000 in Paris. Organizers put the national figure at 800,000.
Police faced sustained violence at the end of the day, with objects thrown continuously and fireworks fired at officers, the minister said, according to CNN. In Paris he put the number of rioters at about 500. Some shops were damaged or looted in a handful of cities, far fewer than last Saturday, and no town halls or police stations were targeted this time.
The trouble came from small groups that split off from the marches, per the interior minister. Police blocked them from forming breakaway marches or reaching city centers, he said.
Nearly 1,000 people were detained across France on Saturday, according to the interior minister, CNN reports. The Paris march and most marches nationwide were peaceful, the minister said.
Demonstrations in Paris were mostly peaceful until clashes at the tail end of the large march, per Citizen user video and news reports.
A group of around 1,000 continues to clash with police in Porte de Vincennes, Paris, according to CNN.
According to France's Interior Ministry, over 400,000 people protested across the country Saturday. Just over a quarter were in Paris.
Riot police are seen standing in formation as apparent tear gas flows through the air in video from @clpress in Paris.
Video from @Oliviafocuss shows a crowd running, ostensibly from authorities.
@Oliviafocuss reports that tear gas was deployed at the end of the demonstration in Paris.
Loud bangs can be heard in video from @Oliviafocuss. Smoke is also seen—possibly tear gas—as demonstrators scatter in the area.
Clashes between police and protesters are breaking out at the end of the demonstration in Paris, with tear gas and a water cannon deployed, according to a report from CNN.
User @Oliviafocuss says that activity is expected to pick up following the demonstration.
User @Oliviafocuss said that there's still a massive police presence in Paris.
User @Oliviafocuss is narrating as a march continues.
Riot police are seen forming a skirmish line in video from @ilangabet.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Massive crowds continue to march across the country, with a large police presence close by.
Video from @HugoFrances in Lyon shows officers deploying what appears to be tear gas in the street.
Video from Paris shows a huge crowd marching and chanting with riot police in tow.
At least 135 people have been detained countrywide in connection with today's protests, according to officials.
New video from @ilangabet shows riot police at the scene of the Paris protest, along with red and blue smoke being released from the crowd.
Video from @@toulouseUser2529978011 in Perpignan shows police in riot gear gathering near a smaller group of demonstrators.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Video from @ilangabet in Paris shows a sizable crowd waving signs and flags, with people on top of pedestrian lights and some kind of kiosk or structure.
The main protest is being held by UNEF, a student union, along with other groups such as the Yellow Vests and CGT, a trade union.
Specialized personnel, including SWAT and police dogs, will be part of this operation, per CNN.
Around 70,000 police officers are being mobilized in a countrywide security operation for the protests, per France officials.
A Citizen user shows video of windows and doors that have been boarded up.
Lyon has banned all marches after its tourist office was set on fire last Saturday. Paris police have told shopkeepers to add security and shorten hours. The NFL game between the Saints and Steelers is still on for Sunday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, with kickoff at 2:30pm local time. It is the first regular-season NFL game ever played in France.
Authorities have banned all but union-sanctioned demonstrations through the weekend and announced a major security operation, with soldiers deployed and off-duty riot police called in.
Last weekend's demonstrations drew more than 500,000 people and ended in fires, looting and clashes. Nationwide, there were about 2,400 arrests over the weekend.
Protests over the cost of living, fuel prices and wages are planned across France on Saturday, with marches expected in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and hundreds of smaller towns.
Incident reported at France.
Security forces will stay deployed late into the night to guard against looting, the minister said. The interior ministry counted about 410,000 marchers nationwide, including 110,000 in Paris. Organizers put the national figure at 800,000.
Police faced sustained violence at the end of the day, with objects thrown continuously and fireworks fired at officers, the minister said, according to CNN. In Paris he put the number of rioters at about 500. Some shops were damaged or looted in a handful of cities, far fewer than last Saturday, and no town halls or police stations were targeted this time.
The trouble came from small groups that split off from the marches, per the interior minister. Police blocked them from forming breakaway marches or reaching city centers, he said.
Nearly 1,000 people were detained across France on Saturday, according to the interior minister, CNN reports. The Paris march and most marches nationwide were peaceful, the minister said.
Demonstrations in Paris were mostly peaceful until clashes at the tail end of the large march, per Citizen user video and news reports.
A group of around 1,000 continues to clash with police in Porte de Vincennes, Paris, according to CNN.
According to France's Interior Ministry, over 400,000 people protested across the country Saturday. Just over a quarter were in Paris.
Riot police are seen standing in formation as apparent tear gas flows through the air in video from @clpress in Paris.
Video from @Oliviafocuss shows a crowd running, ostensibly from authorities.
@Oliviafocuss reports that tear gas was deployed at the end of the demonstration in Paris.
Loud bangs can be heard in video from @Oliviafocuss. Smoke is also seen—possibly tear gas—as demonstrators scatter in the area.
Clashes between police and protesters are breaking out at the end of the demonstration in Paris, with tear gas and a water cannon deployed, according to a report from CNN.
User @Oliviafocuss says that activity is expected to pick up following the demonstration.
User @Oliviafocuss said that there's still a massive police presence in Paris.
User @Oliviafocuss is narrating as a march continues.
Riot police are seen forming a skirmish line in video from @ilangabet.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Massive crowds continue to march across the country, with a large police presence close by.
Video from @HugoFrances in Lyon shows officers deploying what appears to be tear gas in the street.
Video from Paris shows a huge crowd marching and chanting with riot police in tow.
At least 135 people have been detained countrywide in connection with today's protests, according to officials.
New video from @ilangabet shows riot police at the scene of the Paris protest, along with red and blue smoke being released from the crowd.
Video from @@toulouseUser2529978011 in Perpignan shows police in riot gear gathering near a smaller group of demonstrators.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Video from @ilangabet in Paris shows a sizable crowd waving signs and flags, with people on top of pedestrian lights and some kind of kiosk or structure.
The main protest is being held by UNEF, a student union, along with other groups such as the Yellow Vests and CGT, a trade union.
Specialized personnel, including SWAT and police dogs, will be part of this operation, per CNN.
Around 70,000 police officers are being mobilized in a countrywide security operation for the protests, per France officials.
A Citizen user shows video of windows and doors that have been boarded up.
Lyon has banned all marches after its tourist office was set on fire last Saturday. Paris police have told shopkeepers to add security and shorten hours. The NFL game between the Saints and Steelers is still on for Sunday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, with kickoff at 2:30pm local time. It is the first regular-season NFL game ever played in France.
Authorities have banned all but union-sanctioned demonstrations through the weekend and announced a major security operation, with soldiers deployed and off-duty riot police called in.
Last weekend's demonstrations drew more than 500,000 people and ended in fires, looting and clashes. Nationwide, there were about 2,400 arrests over the weekend.
Protests over the cost of living, fuel prices and wages are planned across France on Saturday, with marches expected in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and hundreds of smaller towns.
Incident reported at France.
Security forces will stay deployed late into the night to guard against looting, the minister said. The interior ministry counted about 410,000 marchers nationwide, including 110,000 in Paris. Organizers put the national figure at 800,000.
Police faced sustained violence at the end of the day, with objects thrown continuously and fireworks fired at officers, the minister said, according to CNN. In Paris he put the number of rioters at about 500. Some shops were damaged or looted in a handful of cities, far fewer than last Saturday, and no town halls or police stations were targeted this time.
The trouble came from small groups that split off from the marches, per the interior minister. Police blocked them from forming breakaway marches or reaching city centers, he said.
Nearly 1,000 people were detained across France on Saturday, according to the interior minister, CNN reports. The Paris march and most marches nationwide were peaceful, the minister said.
Demonstrations in Paris were mostly peaceful until clashes at the tail end of the large march, per Citizen user video and news reports.
A group of around 1,000 continues to clash with police in Porte de Vincennes, Paris, according to CNN.
According to France's Interior Ministry, over 400,000 people protested across the country Saturday. Just over a quarter were in Paris.
Riot police are seen standing in formation as apparent tear gas flows through the air in video from @clpress in Paris.
Video from @Oliviafocuss shows a crowd running, ostensibly from authorities.
@Oliviafocuss reports that tear gas was deployed at the end of the demonstration in Paris.
Loud bangs can be heard in video from @Oliviafocuss. Smoke is also seen—possibly tear gas—as demonstrators scatter in the area.
Clashes between police and protesters are breaking out at the end of the demonstration in Paris, with tear gas and a water cannon deployed, according to a report from CNN.
User @Oliviafocuss says that activity is expected to pick up following the demonstration.
User @Oliviafocuss said that there's still a massive police presence in Paris.
User @Oliviafocuss is narrating as a march continues.
Riot police are seen forming a skirmish line in video from @ilangabet.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Massive crowds continue to march across the country, with a large police presence close by.
Video from @HugoFrances in Lyon shows officers deploying what appears to be tear gas in the street.
Video from Paris shows a huge crowd marching and chanting with riot police in tow.
At least 135 people have been detained countrywide in connection with today's protests, according to officials.
New video from @ilangabet shows riot police at the scene of the Paris protest, along with red and blue smoke being released from the crowd.
Video from @@toulouseUser2529978011 in Perpignan shows police in riot gear gathering near a smaller group of demonstrators.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Video from @ilangabet in Paris shows a sizable crowd waving signs and flags, with people on top of pedestrian lights and some kind of kiosk or structure.
The main protest is being held by UNEF, a student union, along with other groups such as the Yellow Vests and CGT, a trade union.
Specialized personnel, including SWAT and police dogs, will be part of this operation, per CNN.
Around 70,000 police officers are being mobilized in a countrywide security operation for the protests, per France officials.
A Citizen user shows video of windows and doors that have been boarded up.
Lyon has banned all marches after its tourist office was set on fire last Saturday. Paris police have told shopkeepers to add security and shorten hours. The NFL game between the Saints and Steelers is still on for Sunday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, with kickoff at 2:30pm local time. It is the first regular-season NFL game ever played in France.
Authorities have banned all but union-sanctioned demonstrations through the weekend and announced a major security operation, with soldiers deployed and off-duty riot police called in.
Last weekend's demonstrations drew more than 500,000 people and ended in fires, looting and clashes. Nationwide, there were about 2,400 arrests over the weekend.
Protests over the cost of living, fuel prices and wages are planned across France on Saturday, with marches expected in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and hundreds of smaller towns.
Incident reported at France.
Security forces will stay deployed late into the night to guard against looting, the minister said. The interior ministry counted about 410,000 marchers nationwide, including 110,000 in Paris. Organizers put the national figure at 800,000.
Police faced sustained violence at the end of the day, with objects thrown continuously and fireworks fired at officers, the minister said, according to CNN. In Paris he put the number of rioters at about 500. Some shops were damaged or looted in a handful of cities, far fewer than last Saturday, and no town halls or police stations were targeted this time.
The trouble came from small groups that split off from the marches, per the interior minister. Police blocked them from forming breakaway marches or reaching city centers, he said.
Nearly 1,000 people were detained across France on Saturday, according to the interior minister, CNN reports. The Paris march and most marches nationwide were peaceful, the minister said.
Demonstrations in Paris were mostly peaceful until clashes at the tail end of the large march, per Citizen user video and news reports.
A group of around 1,000 continues to clash with police in Porte de Vincennes, Paris, according to CNN.
According to France's Interior Ministry, over 400,000 people protested across the country Saturday. Just over a quarter were in Paris.
Riot police are seen standing in formation as apparent tear gas flows through the air in video from @clpress in Paris.
Video from @Oliviafocuss shows a crowd running, ostensibly from authorities.
@Oliviafocuss reports that tear gas was deployed at the end of the demonstration in Paris.
Loud bangs can be heard in video from @Oliviafocuss. Smoke is also seen—possibly tear gas—as demonstrators scatter in the area.
Clashes between police and protesters are breaking out at the end of the demonstration in Paris, with tear gas and a water cannon deployed, according to a report from CNN.
User @Oliviafocuss says that activity is expected to pick up following the demonstration.
User @Oliviafocuss said that there's still a massive police presence in Paris.
User @Oliviafocuss is narrating as a march continues.
Riot police are seen forming a skirmish line in video from @ilangabet.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Massive crowds continue to march across the country, with a large police presence close by.
Video from @HugoFrances in Lyon shows officers deploying what appears to be tear gas in the street.
Video from Paris shows a huge crowd marching and chanting with riot police in tow.
At least 135 people have been detained countrywide in connection with today's protests, according to officials.
New video from @ilangabet shows riot police at the scene of the Paris protest, along with red and blue smoke being released from the crowd.
Video from @@toulouseUser2529978011 in Perpignan shows police in riot gear gathering near a smaller group of demonstrators.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Video from @ilangabet in Paris shows a sizable crowd waving signs and flags, with people on top of pedestrian lights and some kind of kiosk or structure.
The main protest is being held by UNEF, a student union, along with other groups such as the Yellow Vests and CGT, a trade union.
Specialized personnel, including SWAT and police dogs, will be part of this operation, per CNN.
Around 70,000 police officers are being mobilized in a countrywide security operation for the protests, per France officials.
A Citizen user shows video of windows and doors that have been boarded up.
Lyon has banned all marches after its tourist office was set on fire last Saturday. Paris police have told shopkeepers to add security and shorten hours. The NFL game between the Saints and Steelers is still on for Sunday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, with kickoff at 2:30pm local time. It is the first regular-season NFL game ever played in France.
Authorities have banned all but union-sanctioned demonstrations through the weekend and announced a major security operation, with soldiers deployed and off-duty riot police called in.
Last weekend's demonstrations drew more than 500,000 people and ended in fires, looting and clashes. Nationwide, there were about 2,400 arrests over the weekend.
Protests over the cost of living, fuel prices and wages are planned across France on Saturday, with marches expected in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and hundreds of smaller towns.
Incident reported at France.
Security forces will stay deployed late into the night to guard against looting, the minister said. The interior ministry counted about 410,000 marchers nationwide, including 110,000 in Paris. Organizers put the national figure at 800,000.
Police faced sustained violence at the end of the day, with objects thrown continuously and fireworks fired at officers, the minister said, according to CNN. In Paris he put the number of rioters at about 500. Some shops were damaged or looted in a handful of cities, far fewer than last Saturday, and no town halls or police stations were targeted this time.
The trouble came from small groups that split off from the marches, per the interior minister. Police blocked them from forming breakaway marches or reaching city centers, he said.
Nearly 1,000 people were detained across France on Saturday, according to the interior minister, CNN reports. The Paris march and most marches nationwide were peaceful, the minister said.
Demonstrations in Paris were mostly peaceful until clashes at the tail end of the large march, per Citizen user video and news reports.
A group of around 1,000 continues to clash with police in Porte de Vincennes, Paris, according to CNN.
According to France's Interior Ministry, over 400,000 people protested across the country Saturday. Just over a quarter were in Paris.
Riot police are seen standing in formation as apparent tear gas flows through the air in video from @clpress in Paris.
Video from @Oliviafocuss shows a crowd running, ostensibly from authorities.
@Oliviafocuss reports that tear gas was deployed at the end of the demonstration in Paris.
Loud bangs can be heard in video from @Oliviafocuss. Smoke is also seen—possibly tear gas—as demonstrators scatter in the area.
Clashes between police and protesters are breaking out at the end of the demonstration in Paris, with tear gas and a water cannon deployed, according to a report from CNN.
User @Oliviafocuss says that activity is expected to pick up following the demonstration.
User @Oliviafocuss said that there's still a massive police presence in Paris.
User @Oliviafocuss is narrating as a march continues.
Riot police are seen forming a skirmish line in video from @ilangabet.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Massive crowds continue to march across the country, with a large police presence close by.
Video from @HugoFrances in Lyon shows officers deploying what appears to be tear gas in the street.
Video from Paris shows a huge crowd marching and chanting with riot police in tow.
At least 135 people have been detained countrywide in connection with today's protests, according to officials.
New video from @ilangabet shows riot police at the scene of the Paris protest, along with red and blue smoke being released from the crowd.
Video from @@toulouseUser2529978011 in Perpignan shows police in riot gear gathering near a smaller group of demonstrators.
The address reported for this incident has changed to France.
Video from @ilangabet in Paris shows a sizable crowd waving signs and flags, with people on top of pedestrian lights and some kind of kiosk or structure.
The main protest is being held by UNEF, a student union, along with other groups such as the Yellow Vests and CGT, a trade union.
Specialized personnel, including SWAT and police dogs, will be part of this operation, per CNN.
Around 70,000 police officers are being mobilized in a countrywide security operation for the protests, per France officials.
A Citizen user shows video of windows and doors that have been boarded up.
Lyon has banned all marches after its tourist office was set on fire last Saturday. Paris police have told shopkeepers to add security and shorten hours. The NFL game between the Saints and Steelers is still on for Sunday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, with kickoff at 2:30pm local time. It is the first regular-season NFL game ever played in France.
Authorities have banned all but union-sanctioned demonstrations through the weekend and announced a major security operation, with soldiers deployed and off-duty riot police called in.
Last weekend's demonstrations drew more than 500,000 people and ended in fires, looting and clashes. Nationwide, there were about 2,400 arrests over the weekend.
Protests over the cost of living, fuel prices and wages are planned across France on Saturday, with marches expected in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and hundreds of smaller towns.
Incident reported at France.
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Muslims , a peaceful region , bla bla bla
This is not a French protest, we all know who the protesters are
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It has nothing to do with education. It’s the communists who hate the country and want it to fail.
That is heavily generalizing the protesters in France. Many of them can be seen, through the American political lens you are putting them through, as conservative.
Vote red in November we don’t want this BS from DSA they will do this to the USA! Democrats can’t wait to destroy America’s freedom!
@GlendaleUser227730008 these protests in france are about COST OF LIVING, the thing that has gone UP under president trump. If anything, we should be voting blue to avoid a protest like this, as we would be stopping an administration that’s doing the very thing these people are protesting about. But of course, you just had to make a completey unrelated video from a different country about democrats, didnt you?
Muslims , a peaceful region , bla bla bla
This is not a French protest, we all know who the protesters are
♠️
It has nothing to do with education. It’s the communists who hate the country and want it to fail.
That is heavily generalizing the protesters in France. Many of them can be seen, through the American political lens you are putting them through, as conservative.
Vote red in November we don’t want this BS from DSA they will do this to the USA! Democrats can’t wait to destroy America’s freedom!
@GlendaleUser227730008 these protests in france are about COST OF LIVING, the thing that has gone UP under president trump. If anything, we should be voting blue to avoid a protest like this, as we would be stopping an administration that’s doing the very thing these people are protesting about. But of course, you just had to make a completey unrelated video from a different country about democrats, didnt you?
Muslims , a peaceful region , bla bla bla
This is not a French protest, we all know who the protesters are
♠️
It has nothing to do with education. It’s the communists who hate the country and want it to fail.
That is heavily generalizing the protesters in France. Many of them can be seen, through the American political lens you are putting them through, as conservative.
Vote red in November we don’t want this BS from DSA they will do this to the USA! Democrats can’t wait to destroy America’s freedom!
@GlendaleUser227730008 these protests in france are about COST OF LIVING, the thing that has gone UP under president trump. If anything, we should be voting blue to avoid a protest like this, as we would be stopping an administration that’s doing the very thing these people are protesting about. But of course, you just had to make a completey unrelated video from a different country about democrats, didnt you?
Muslims , a peaceful region , bla bla bla
This is not a French protest, we all know who the protesters are
♠️
It has nothing to do with education. It’s the communists who hate the country and want it to fail.
That is heavily generalizing the protesters in France. Many of them can be seen, through the American political lens you are putting them through, as conservative.
Vote red in November we don’t want this BS from DSA they will do this to the USA! Democrats can’t wait to destroy America’s freedom!
@GlendaleUser227730008 these protests in france are about COST OF LIVING, the thing that has gone UP under president trump. If anything, we should be voting blue to avoid a protest like this, as we would be stopping an administration that’s doing the very thing these people are protesting about. But of course, you just had to make a completey unrelated video from a different country about democrats, didnt you?
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Muslims , a peaceful region , bla bla bla
This is not a French protest, we all know who the protesters are
♠️
It has nothing to do with education. It’s the communists who hate the country and want it to fail.
That is heavily generalizing the protesters in France. Many of them can be seen, through the American political lens you are putting them through, as conservative.
Vote red in November we don’t want this BS from DSA they will do this to the USA! Democrats can’t wait to destroy America’s freedom!
@GlendaleUser227730008 these protests in france are about COST OF LIVING, the thing that has gone UP under president trump. If anything, we should be voting blue to avoid a protest like this, as we would be stopping an administration that’s doing the very thing these people are protesting about. But of course, you just had to make a completey unrelated video from a different country about democrats, didnt you?