Paris protests: Eiffel Tower closes and 90,000 police to be deployed as French capital braces for worst 'yellow vests' protests yet
6 years, 1 month ago

Paris protests: Eiffel Tower closes and 90,000 police to be deployed as French capital braces for worst 'yellow vests' protests yet

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So far four people have been killed in accidents, and dozens injured in the “yellow vests” movement – in reference to the fluorescent safety outfit French motorists keep in their cars. open image in gallery Men install wooden panels to protect a bank ahead of the national anti-governmental protest to be held on 8 December by the so-called Gilets Jaunes movement in Paris “The president will speak early next week,” transport minister Elisabeth Borne told Sud Radio on Friday. “I think this is what the French people want, they want answers.” Mr Macron has not spoken in public since he condemned last Saturday’s disturbances while at the G20 summit in Argentina. “Take care of Paris on Saturday because Paris belongs to all the French people.” open image in gallery Students demonstrate against the increase of the subscription fees for foreigners students, in Paris Across the country some 89,000 police will be mobilised, up from 65,000 last weekend when more than 130 people were injured and over 400 were arrested as protests descended into the worst street violence to hit Paris in decades.

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Protests erupt in Paris over event to raise funds for Israeli forces amid war
2 months ago

Protests erupt in Paris over event to raise funds for Israeli forces amid war

India Today  

Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organised by far-right figures in support of Israel. Smotrich, a vocal advocate of Israeli settlements, had been expected to attend Wednesday's gala, dubbed "Israel is Forever," which was planned by an association of the same name. The French Foreign Ministry called Smotrich's remarks "contrary to international law" and counterproductive to …

Protests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
2 months ago

Protests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The group’s stated goal is to “mobilize French-speaking Zionist …

France’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades, vowing a ‘siege’ over grievances
11 months, 2 weeks ago

France’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades, vowing a ‘siege’ over grievances

Associated Press  

JOSSIGNY, France — Protesting farmers encircled Paris with traffic-snarling barricades Monday, using hundreds of lumbering tractors and mounds of hay bales to block highways leading to France’s capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. Some vehicles carried placards declaring “No food without farmers” and “The end …

France’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades, vowing a ‘siege’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

France’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades, vowing a ‘siege’

LA Times  

Tractors park on a highway on Monday near Roissy-en-France, north of Paris. Protesting farmers vowed to encircle Paris with tractor barricades and drive-slows on Monday, aiming to lay siege to France’s seat of power in a battle with the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by repercussions of the Ukraine war. Protesting farmers encircled Paris …

Thousands march against police violence in France
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands march against police violence in France

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of people marched in France on September 23 to protest police violence in demonstrations organised by the left, with clashes breaking out on the margins of the Paris rally. ‘Unacceptable violence’ The government denounced “unacceptable violence” on the margins of the march in Paris, after officers were trapped in their police vehicle when it was attacked, an …

Explained | Why were there riots in France?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Why were there riots in France?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On June 27, Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old unarmed French citizen of Algerian and Moroccan descent, was fatally shot by police after being stopped for a traffic violation in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. France witnessed violence across the country despite authorities detaining the police officer on charges of voluntary homicide. The shooting has also reignited …

Hundreds take to Paris streets defying protest ban after week of riots
1 year, 6 months ago

Hundreds take to Paris streets defying protest ban after week of riots

India Today  

Hundreds of protesters defied a ban on Saturday to march in central Paris against police violence, a week after riots sparked by the killing of a teenager in a Parisian suburb. Police dispersed the crowd from Paris's huge Place de la Republique, sending several hundred people towards the wide Boulevard Magenta, where they were seen marching peacefully. The Paris police …

France riots: Where is the violence? Is Paris safe to travel to?
1 year, 6 months ago

France riots: Where is the violence? Is Paris safe to travel to?

Daily Mail  

France has been rocked by six nights of protests after a 17-year-old boy was shot dead at point-blank range by a policeman during a traffic stop in a Parisian suburb on Tuesday. Several cities in France have seen widespread demonstrations, some of which turned violent with incensed protesters smashing up property, setting cars alight and fighting in the streets with …

Riots in France: How the country has a long history of racist police violence
1 year, 6 months ago

Riots in France: How the country has a long history of racist police violence

Firstpost  

The killing of a 17-year-old driver of Algerian descent by a police officer has led to violent protests and rioting across France. While the statement comes in the wake of Nahel’s killing, the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination pointed to the “discriminatory arrests” carried out by the police in France in December last year. France’s history of …

France Riots Highlights: 719 Arrested As Unrest Continues; 577 Vehicles, 74 Buildings Set Ablaze Till Now
1 year, 6 months ago

France Riots Highlights: 719 Arrested As Unrest Continues; 577 Vehicles, 74 Buildings Set Ablaze Till Now

News 18  

France Riots LIVE: Police Says Violence Subsiding in Most Parts Young rioters clashed with police late Saturday and early Sunday and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car as France faced a fifth night of unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager, but overall violence appeared to lessen compared to previous nights. BREAKING: Reports that rioters set …

France faces 5th night of riots over teen's death, signs of subsiding violence
1 year, 6 months ago

France faces 5th night of riots over teen's death, signs of subsiding violence

India Today  

Young rioters clashed with police late Saturday and early Sunday and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car as France faced a fifth night of unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager, but overall violence appeared to lessen compared to previous nights. Police made 719 arrests nationwide by early Sunday after a mass security deployment aimed at …

France riots: Cities face fifth night of violence despite police reinforcements
1 year, 6 months ago

France riots: Cities face fifth night of violence despite police reinforcements

The Independent  

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France Protests: 900 Arrested After Rioters Clash With Police
1 year, 6 months ago

France Protests: 900 Arrested After Rioters Clash With Police

Deccan Chronicle  

PARIS: Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite massive police deployment, with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted, as family and friends prepared Saturday to bury the 17-year-old whose killing by police unleashed the unrest. France's national soccer team Â- including international star Kylian Mbappe, an idol to many young people in the disadvantaged …

Watch: Protesters ‘warming up’ before taking on police in violence-hit France
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch: Protesters ‘warming up’ before taking on police in violence-hit France

Hindustan Times  

Rioting continues in France with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted, even as family and friends prepared Saturday to bury the 17-year-old teenager whose killing by police unleashed the unrest. Read here: Amid France unrest, Macron's tells parents, social media platforms: ‘Stop…’ A video of protestors doing warmup to prepare themselves for the protest is doing rounds on …

Violent protests rock France, foreign tourists cancel trip: 8 points
1 year, 6 months ago

Violent protests rock France, foreign tourists cancel trip: 8 points

Hindustan Times  

Days of violent protests in France after the fatal police shooting of a teenager have plunged President Emmanuel Macron into the gravest crisis of his leadership since the Yellow Vest protests that started in 2018. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin asked local authorities across France to halt bus and tram traffic from 9pm and said 45,000 officers were being deployed, 5,000 …

Britons warned to ‘avoid’ violence hotspots as riots and looting shake France
1 year, 6 months ago

Britons warned to ‘avoid’ violence hotspots as riots and looting shake France

The Independent  

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Paris riots: Fears of no end to violence across France after police killing of teen – ‘It’s getting worse and worse’
1 year, 6 months ago

Paris riots: Fears of no end to violence across France after police killing of teen – ‘It’s getting worse and worse’

The Independent  

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Explained: How the killing of a teenager puts spotlight on police violence in France
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained: How the killing of a teenager puts spotlight on police violence in France

Firstpost  

Following the tragic killing of a 17-year-old near Paris earlier this week, France has found itself at the centre of a global debate over police violence. Also Read: France unrest: Policeman who killed teen says sorry as violence intensifies More generally, the number of people killed by police officers after they refused to comply with an order is on the …

France riots | 600 arrested and 200 police officers hurt on third night of protests over teen's killing
1 year, 6 months ago

France riots | 600 arrested and 200 police officers hurt on third night of protests over teen's killing

The Hindu  

Protesters erected barricades, lit fires and shot fireworks at police who responded with tear gas and water cannons in French streets overnight as tensions grew over the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that has shocked the nation. More than 600 people were arrested and at least 200 police officers injured as the government struggled to restore order on a …

French suburbs are burning. How a teen’s killing is focusing anger over police tactics
1 year, 6 months ago

French suburbs are burning. How a teen’s killing is focusing anger over police tactics

Associated Press  

The fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old outside Paris this week has set off widespread disorder in French suburbs, with protesters burning cars, garbage and buildings. Since it took effect, they have been authorized to fire on a vehicle “whose occupants are likely to perpetrate, in their flight, attacks on their life or physical integrity or that of others.” The …

France Unrest: Security Tightened As More Violent Protests May Erupt, 170 Cops Injured
1 year, 6 months ago

France Unrest: Security Tightened As More Violent Protests May Erupt, 170 Cops Injured

News 18  

As protests over killing of a teenager turned violent in France’s Paris, the police has beefed up security and deployed around 40,000 personnel in view of the situation. In Paris alone, at least 5,000 additional police officers have been deployed France’s government said it would have a “zero-tolerance” approach in areas where buildings and vehicles were torched by the protestors, …

France unrest | Riots spread, police officer charged with shooting teenager dead
1 year, 6 months ago

France unrest | Riots spread, police officer charged with shooting teenager dead

The Hindu  

President Emmanuel Macron battled to contain a mounting crisis on Thursday after riots spread across France overnight, set off by the deadly police shooting of a teenager of North African descent during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb. Police made 150 arrests during a second night of unrest, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said, as public anger spilled onto the …

France mobilizes tens of thousands of police to head off unrest after police fatally shot a teenager
1 year, 6 months ago

France mobilizes tens of thousands of police to head off unrest after police fatally shot a teenager

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — France mobilized tens of thousands of police officers Thursday in an effort to head off widespread urban rioting following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that shocked the nation, with commuters rushing home before transport services closed early to avoid being targeted by rioters. The police officer accused of pulling the trigger Tuesday was handed a …

Watch live: Thousands gather on streets of Paris for May Day pension protests
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch live: Thousands gather on streets of Paris for May Day pension protests

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of angry workers have …

Emotions high at French protests over Macron’s pension plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Emotions high at French protests over Macron’s pension plan

Associated Press  

PARIS — Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 marched again Thursday in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a crucial decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. Fabien Villedieu of the Sud-Rail Union said LVMH “could reduce all the holes” in France’s social security system. …

Emotions high at French protests over Macron's pension plan
1 year, 9 months ago

Emotions high at French protests over Macron's pension plan

The Hindu  

Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 marched again on April 13 in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a crucial decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. “The mobilization is far from over,” the leader of the leftist CGT union, Sophie Binet, said at a …

France pension protests: Thousands hit roads, barge into Louis Vuitton stores, verdict on bill today
1 year, 9 months ago

France pension protests: Thousands hit roads, barge into Louis Vuitton stores, verdict on bill today

India Today  

Having entered its 12th day, protests in France did not simmer down on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of protestors carried out nationwide demonstrations. Trade unions and activists, in a fresh round of protests against French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the minimum pension age from 62 to 64, barged into luxury brand stores, including Louis Vuitton and Christian …

Protesters target Paris restaurant La Rotonde, favoured by French president Emmanuel Macron
1 year, 9 months ago

Protesters target Paris restaurant La Rotonde, favoured by French president Emmanuel Macron

ABC  

Clashes have erupted in Paris next to a bistro favoured by French president Emmanuel Macron, as protesters torched garbage cans and smashed two banks on Thursday during the 11th day of nationwide demonstrations against pension reform. Key points: France has weathered 11 days of protest since Emmanuel Macron moved forward with his plan to raise the retirement age by to …

Riot police battle thousands of protestors on Paris streets over French pension reform plans
1 year, 9 months ago

Riot police battle thousands of protestors on Paris streets over French pension reform plans

Daily Mail  

Riot police clashed with demonstrators in Paris on Thursday as part of a new round of nationwide protests and strikes against a contentious pension bill. French riot police stand by burning bicycles during clashes with protesters as they take part in a rally against the government's reform to the pension system in Paris, France, 6 April 2023 Protesters fill the …

Pension reform protesters briefly storm Paris building housing BlackRock
1 year, 9 months ago

Pension reform protesters briefly storm Paris building housing BlackRock

Firstpost  

Paris: Scores of protesters staging demonstrations against French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension overhaul briefly invaded the central Paris building in which US-based investment firm BlackRock has its office, chanting slogans and setting off firecrackers. The protests in the historical Centorial building close to Paris’ Grand Boulevards area, targetted BlackRock because of its private pension fund activity, protester Françoise Onic, 51, …

French protests: Paris workers throw dead rats at city hall in new clashes over pensions
1 year, 9 months ago

French protests: Paris workers throw dead rats at city hall in new clashes over pensions

The Independent  

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Au Revoir, France: How pension protests are making the world’s most visited country undesirable
1 year, 9 months ago

Au Revoir, France: How pension protests are making the world’s most visited country undesirable

Firstpost  

For weeks, protests over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform have gripped Paris and other cities with demonstrations now turning violent. Explained: Why France pension reforms are a reminder of India’s NPS vs OPS debate Paris stinks Before strikes hit the city’s tourist hubs, visitors were put off by the stink gripping the city. Currently, around 15 per cent of petrol stations …

Paris trash strike ends, smaller pension protest turnout
1 year, 9 months ago

Paris trash strike ends, smaller pension protest turnout

The Independent  

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Clashes as French protesters rally against Macron's pension bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Clashes as French protesters rally against Macron's pension bill

India Today  

Black-clad groups set fire to garbage cans and threw projectiles at police in Paris, who charged at them and threw teargas in confrontations on the fringes of a march against President Emmanuel Macron and his deeply unpopular pension bill. "The bill has acted as a catalyst for anger over Macron's policies," said Fanny Charier, 31, who works for the Pole …

Paris garbage collectors’ strike ends as protests over pension reforms shrink
1 year, 9 months ago

Paris garbage collectors’ strike ends as protests over pension reforms shrink

LA Times  

Striking sanitation workers in Paris are set to return to work Wednesday, potentially ending one of the most enduring symbols of resistance to French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension system changes as nationwide protests also appeared to be winding down. In a decision that sent waves of relief among some Paris residents, the powerful CGT union representing sanitation workers announced …

French police counter protest violence; garbage strike ends
1 year, 9 months ago

French police counter protest violence; garbage strike ends

Associated Press  

PARIS — Bolstered French police forces clashed with demonstrators in numerous cities Tuesday as hundred of thousands of marchers protested President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular retirement reform. Security was ramped up for the 10th round of protest marches since January after the government warned that some demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill.” The Interior Ministry put the number …

New clashes erupt in France as protesters rally against Macron's pension reform
1 year, 9 months ago

New clashes erupt in France as protesters rally against Macron's pension reform

Firstpost  

Paris: New clashes erupted in France Tuesday between protesters and police as tens of thousands took to the streets to show their anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform which has sparked the biggest domestic crisis of his second mandate. Police in Lyon in southeastern France used water cannon and employed tear gas in the northern city of Lille after …

France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests
1 year, 9 months ago

France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests

The Independent  

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Protests rage in France for a 10th day, as Macron remains defiant
1 year, 9 months ago

Protests rage in France for a 10th day, as Macron remains defiant

Al Jazeera  

Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again Tuesday across France, with police security ramped up amid government warnings that radical demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill”. After months of upheaval, an exit from the firestorm of protest triggered by President Emmanuel Macron’s changes to France’s retirement system looked as far away as ever. Despite …

New protests against Macron and his pension bill amid warnings of violence
1 year, 9 months ago

New protests against Macron and his pension bill amid warnings of violence

India Today  

France faces a new nationwide day of strikes and protests on Tuesday after some of the country's worst street violence in years marred rallies over the past week. Protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to delay the retirement age by two years to 64 have been largely peaceful so far. But anger has mounted since the government pushed the bill …

AP PHOTOS: New dangers as violence surges at French protests
1 year, 9 months ago

AP PHOTOS: New dangers as violence surges at French protests

Associated Press  

PARIS — Armed with Molotov cocktails or paving stones, black-clad radicals are increasingly invading large, peaceful protest marches against pension reforms in France, attacking police in spiraling violence. Street battles between the trouble-makers — a volatile combination of anarchists, ultra-leftists and radicalized yellow vest activists — and police in several parts of the country are leaving some city centers looking …

Violence hits Paris in day of protests over Macron's pension changes
1 year, 9 months ago

Violence hits Paris in day of protests over Macron's pension changes

India Today  

Police fired tear gas to repel violent black-clad anarchists in Paris on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of mainly peaceful protesters marched across France against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the pension age. In central Paris, where demonstrators were generally peaceful, smaller groups of "Black Bloc" anarchists smashed shop windows, demolished street furniture and ransacked a McDonald's restaurant. Protests …

Calls for more pension protests as hundreds arrested in France
1 year, 9 months ago

Calls for more pension protests as hundreds arrested in France

Al Jazeera  

Interior minister says hundreds of police officers injured during the most violent day of protests since they began in January. French authorities have arrested 457 people during nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions reform as unions called for more demonstrations. “There were scenes of virtual chaos.” Police had warned that “anarchist” groups were expected to infiltrate the Paris …

Violence in Paris on day of protests over Macron’s pension reform
1 year, 9 months ago

Violence in Paris on day of protests over Macron’s pension reform

Al Jazeera  

French people are angry that the government is lifting the retirement age, and doing so without a parliamentary vote. Police have fired tear gas and clashed with violent anarchists in Paris as hundreds of thousands of mainly peaceful protesters marched across France against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform. Dozens of police were injured, and dozens of protesters arrested nationwide, the …

France: Protests turn violent as Macron pushes pension plan
1 year, 9 months ago

France: Protests turn violent as Macron pushes pension plan

Hindustan Times  

France: Protests turn violent as Macron pushes pension plan Over 200 people were arrested overnight on March 21 in Paris for setting fire to garbage in the streets and continued protests after France's parliament adopted a divisive bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. President Emmanuel Macron will look to "calm things down" with a televised interview amid …

France protests | Mostly calm on Paris streets, garbage still piled up
1 year, 9 months ago

France protests | Mostly calm on Paris streets, garbage still piled up

The Hindu  

A spattering of protests were planned to continue in France over the weekend against President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform, as garbage continued to reek in the streets of Paris and beyond owing to continuing action by refuse collectors. An eerie calm, returned to Paris Saturday after two nights of thousands-strong protests across the French capital, with one flash point …

Mostly calm on Paris streets, garbage still piled up
1 year, 9 months ago

Mostly calm on Paris streets, garbage still piled up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A spattering of protests were …

Travelling to Paris amid protests and strikes? Here's what to know
1 year, 9 months ago

Travelling to Paris amid protests and strikes? Here's what to know

Hindustan Times  

The guests who checked in to Rosewood’s Hotel de Crillon this week were likely visiting Paris for all the city’s enduring draws: The food, the romance, the museums, the fashion. But on Thursday evening, their $2,450-per-night rooms became the doorstep of a massive protest in the adjacent Place de la Concorde filled with thousands of citizens speaking out against the …

Police clash with pension demonstrators for second night in Paris
1 year, 9 months ago

Police clash with pension demonstrators for second night in Paris

Al Jazeera  

The protests over pension reform are the gravest challenge to President Macron’s authority since 2018 ‘Yellow Vest’ demonstrations. Riot police clashed with protesters for a second night in Paris as demonstrations continued against the government’s plans to raise the French pension age. The growing unrest since the start of the year, which has resulted in a wave of strikes and …

Violent protests in France over Macron’s retirement age push
1 year, 9 months ago

Violent protests in France over Macron’s retirement age push

Associated Press  

PARIS — Angry protesters took to the streets in Paris and other cities for a second day on Friday, trying to pressure lawmakers to bring down French President Emmanuel Macron’s government and doom the unpopular retirement age increase he’s trying to impose without a vote in the National Assembly. A day after Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked a special constitutional …

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