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 government said, as a day of protests descended into violence in several cities on Thursday. President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said the legislation – which his government pushed through the French Parliament without a vote last week – would come into force by year-end despite escalating tensions. Unions called for regional action over the weekend and new nationwide strikes and protests on March 28, the day Britain’s King Charles III is due to travel to Bordeaux from Paris by train.

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Protests erupt in Paris over event to raise funds for Israeli forces amid war
1 month, 1 week 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 …

One killed as protests over high cost of living in Martinique turn violent
2 months, 2 weeks ago

One killed as protests over high cost of living in Martinique turn violent

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Protests over the high cost of living in the French Caribbean island of Martinique turned violent late Wednesday, with at least one person killed as demonstrators set fire to a police station, cars and road barricades as they clashed with officers. It was one of the most violent nights yet since protests began more than …

Nearly a dozen police injured in fresh protests in Martinique
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly a dozen police injured in fresh protests in Martinique

Associated Press  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Nearly a dozen officers were injured in the French Caribbean island of Martinique during a fresh round of violent protests over the high cost of living, with demonstrators burning cars, looting businesses and targeting police, authorities said Tuesday. The violence erupted late Monday in the capital of Fort-de-France, where protesters threw bottles and rocks and …

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, 5 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, 5 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’s small towns are reeling from the spread of rioting. ‘Now it’s affecting the countryside’
1 year, 5 months ago

France’s small towns are reeling from the spread of rioting. ‘Now it’s affecting the countryside’

Associated Press  

PARIS — After a pleasant evening of wine-tasting — joyfully billed “Grapes and Friends!” — with a hundred or so people and oysters, charcuteries and cheeses, the mayor of the picturesque French town of Quissac was on his way home. Quissac’s unsettling experience last Friday night — and those of other out-of-the-way towns and villages also hit by unrest to …

France seeks answers as Macron declares riots 'peak' passed
1 year, 5 months ago

France seeks answers as Macron declares riots 'peak' passed

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with hundreds of French officials to begin exploring the "deeper reasons" for the country's plunge into riots after the killing of a teenager at a traffic stop. In an overnight tweet, Mr. Macron thanked police, gendarmes and firefighters for their "extraordinary mobilisation in these recent nights", after meeting with police late Monday. At …

Paris riots today live: Children as young as 12 detained for attacking police
1 year, 5 months ago

Paris riots today live: Children as young as 12 detained for attacking police

The Independent  

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DC Edit | France burns on systemic racism
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | France burns on systemic racism

Deccan Chronicle  

France, the nation that promised ‘Liberty, equality, fraternity’ to the world, is burning, racked by civil riots for close to a week after policemen shot dead at point blank range a teenager of Algeria and Morocco descent in a clear example of systemic racism. The French state, under President Emmanuel Macron, has been through several crises in the last few …

France riots: Where is the violence? Is Paris safe to travel to?
1 year, 5 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, 5 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 …

French police arrest 157 during riots over police shooting of teenager
1 year, 5 months ago

French police arrest 157 during riots over police shooting of teenager

ABC  

French authorities have arrested fewer than 160 people overnight in connection with riots that have rocked cities across the country following the killing of a teenager by a police officer. Key points: France's mayors have called for people to gather at town halls across the country to show mass opposition to the ongoing riots The grandmother of the teenager whose …

France Riots Highlights: 719 Arrested As Unrest Continues; 577 Vehicles, 74 Buildings Set Ablaze Till Now
1 year, 5 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 fifth night of rioting over teen's killing by police, signs of subsiding violence
1 year, 5 months ago

France faces fifth night of rioting over teen's killing by police, signs of subsiding violence

The Hindu  

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 faces 5th night of riots over teen's death, signs of subsiding violence
1 year, 5 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 braces for new violence as teen laid to rest
1 year, 5 months ago

France braces for new violence as teen laid to rest

The Hindu  

French authorities on July 1 prepared for a fifth consecutive night of rioting by sending reinforcements to flashpoint cities as the 17-year-old whose killing by a policeman sparked the violent protests was laid to rest. Police arrested 1,311 people overnight Friday to Saturday, the highest figure since the violent protests began over the point-blank killing by a policeman of Nahel …

Watch: Protesters ‘warming up’ before taking on police in violence-hit France
1 year, 5 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 …

France riots | More than 1,300 people arrested after fourth night of rioting over teen’s killing by police
1 year, 5 months ago

France riots | More than 1,300 people arrested after fourth night of rioting over teen’s killing by police

The Hindu  

Violence and looting hit France in a fourth night of protests as massively deployed police made more than 1,300 arrests and the country braced for more riots on Saturday triggered by the teenager who was killed by an officer during a traffic stop. The government said the violence had “lessened” compared to previous nights, but the interior ministry still reported …

Violent protests rock France, foreign tourists cancel trip: 8 points
1 year, 5 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 …

France: Protestors barge into shopping malls, loot expensive bikes, iPhones; Macron asks to delete videos
1 year, 5 months ago

France: Protestors barge into shopping malls, loot expensive bikes, iPhones; Macron asks to delete videos

India TV News  

France-- a country in Western Europe-- which is recognised for medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches, fashion houses, classical art museums, Eiffel Tower, wines and sophisticated cuisine, is now witnessing violent protests for the past four days. Protestors, which the authorities claimed are mostly young, are looting expensive mobile handsets, fashion outlets and even high-end bikes despite President Emmanuel …

France boosts police presence to quell ‘unacceptable’ riots
1 year, 5 months ago

France boosts police presence to quell ‘unacceptable’ riots

The Hindu  

The French government said on June 30 it would boost nationwide police deployment to 45,000 to contain riots over a teenager’s fatal shooting by an officer during a traffic stop, as authorities braced for a fourth consecutive night of protests. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said late on June 30 that 45,000 police would be deployed across France, and there would …

Paris riots: Fears of no end to violence across France after police killing of teen – ‘It’s getting worse and worse’
1 year, 5 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  

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. while his government is considering "all options" to restore …

Explained: How the killing of a teenager puts spotlight on police violence in France
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

French police, protesters clash in multiple towns after 17-year-old killed by police
1 year, 5 months ago

French police, protesters clash in multiple towns after 17-year-old killed by police

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 Protesters angry after police shot …

France mobilizes tens of thousands of police to head off unrest after police fatally shot a teenager
1 year, 5 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 …

French police arrest 180 people amid violent unrest over fatal shooting of teenager
1 year, 5 months ago

French police arrest 180 people amid violent unrest over fatal shooting of teenager

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron has fought to contain a mounting crisis as unrest erupted for a third day over the deadly police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb. Key points: Police made 180 arrests nationwide during a second night of unrest The epicentre of the unrest was in Nanterre, …

France braces for protests after 'unforgivable' police shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

France braces for protests after 'unforgivable' police shooting

The Hindu  

France braced for more angry protests on Wednesday after the killing of a teenager by the police during a traffic stop that President Emmanuel Macron called "unforgivable". ‘Police becoming like America’s’ Green party leader Marine Tondelier said that "what I see on this video is the execution by police of a 17-year-old kid, in France, in 2023, in broad daylight". …

Clashes with police on the streets of Paris after teenager shot dead during traffic stop
1 year, 5 months ago

Clashes with police on the streets of Paris after teenager shot dead during traffic stop

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron has described the shooting dead of a 17-year-old by police during a traffic stop near Paris as "inexcusable", in rare criticism of the nation's law-enforcement, hours after the incident triggered riots. Key points: Barricades and garbage bins were set alight as police responded with tear gas and dispersion grenades The 17-year-old who worked as a delivery …

Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age
1 year, 6 months ago

Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age

Associated Press  

PARIS — French union activists marched on the headquarters of the Paris Olympics and slowed traffic at the capital’s Orly Airport with strikes Tuesday as they sought to reignite resistance to a higher retirement age. President Emmanuel Macron’s move to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 — and force the measure through parliament without a vote — inflamed …

French police fire tear gas during violent May Day pension protests
1 year, 7 months ago

French police fire tear gas during violent May Day pension protests

The Independent  

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Watch live: Thousands gather on streets of Paris for May Day pension protests
1 year, 7 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 …

Anger at new retirement age fuels further protests in France
1 year, 8 months ago

Anger at new retirement age fuels further protests in France

Associated Press  

GANGES, France — Hundreds of people opposed to the new law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 demonstrated Thursday in a small town in southern France during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron, while scattered protests were staged elsewhere. Demonstrators sang what has become the anthem of the retirement protests: “We are here, we are here, even if …

Protesters angry at pension law stage actions across France
1 year, 8 months ago

Protesters angry at pension law stage actions across France

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 Hundreds of people opposed to …

France’s Macron heckled by crowd angry over pensions
1 year, 8 months ago

France’s Macron heckled by crowd angry over pensions

Associated Press  

PARIS — In France, when presidents take strolls among the public, they’re described as “taking a crowd bath.” Emmanuel Macron took a very cold one on Wednesday. One man who shook his hand didn’t hold back and told Macron that his government is “corrupt” -- a claim that Macron immediately denied. Working his way along the crowd, which was kept …

13 people held in France in gas-meter pension protest dump
1 year, 8 months ago

13 people held in France in gas-meter pension protest dump

Associated Press  

MARSEILLE, France — French police say they arrested 13 people after gas and power meters were strewn Monday outside a government building in an unusual trade union demonstration against unpopular pension reforms. The act of disobedience in the southern city of Marseille comes amid an uproarious climate of protest in France sparked by President Emmanuel Macron’s push to increase the …

Emotions high at French protests over Macron’s pension plan
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Protests in France before Friday’s pension reform ruling
1 year, 8 months ago

Protests in France before Friday’s pension reform ruling

Al Jazeera  

Protesters march in final show of anger before Friday’s ruling about whether Macron’s measures meet constitutional standards. Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 have marched in cities and towns across France in a final show of anger before a decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. pic.twitter.com/XNTEgAFNh7 — sarah April 13, …

Pension protesters attack French President Macron's favourite bistro in Paris | Video
1 year, 8 months ago

Pension protesters attack French President Macron's favourite bistro in Paris | Video

India Today  

On Thursday's eleventh day of nationwide demonstrations against the pension reforms, protesters attacked one of French President Emmanuel Macron's favourite restaurants in Paris, La Rotonde Bistro, the BBC reported. La Rotonde bistro, one of President Emmanuel Macron's favorite restaurants, was torched by protesters in Paris. The fire was contained by police and firefighters pic.twitter.com/n0Tj3rcVlx — Reuters April 6, 2023 Riot …

Protesters target Paris restaurant La Rotonde, favoured by French president Emmanuel Macron
1 year, 8 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 …

Rowdy protests again hit France, but striker numbers dwindle
1 year, 8 months ago

Rowdy protests again hit France, but striker numbers dwindle

Associated Press  

PARIS — Police fired clouds of tear gas against unruly protesters in Paris and other French cities Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people returned to streets across the country to vent anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reforms. Paris marcher Khadija Philip disagreed there was a drop in will, vowing “we won’t give up as long as they …

Riot police battle thousands of protestors on Paris streets over French pension reform plans
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, …

Rowdy demonstrations again hit France, but protester numbers dwindle
1 year, 8 months ago

Rowdy demonstrations again hit France, but protester numbers dwindle

LA Times  

A demonstrator holds a flare during a protest Thursday against pension reforms in Nantes in western France. Police fired clouds of tear gas against unruly protesters in Paris and other French cities Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people returned to streets across the country to vent anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reforms. Paris marcher Khadija Philip disagreed …

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