Over 1,000 arrested in France after a day of mostly peaceful protests
There were clashes after night fall as police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in a number of cities.
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There were clashes after night fall as police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in a number of cities.
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At least 1,300 people were arrested on the sidelines of Saturday's protests across France and at least 50 officers and three protesters were hurt, the interior ministry said Sunday. The arrests occurred as clashes broke out on the margins of largely calm demonstrations in major cities over the high cost of living.
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There were some clashes on Saturday, mainly in major cities and as demonstrations came to an end. French authorities say police made nearly 1,000 arrests nationwide. Here’s a report from our sister channel, France 2.
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Police clashed with demonstrators in France, Italy and Spain over rising living costs and cuts to public services.
Officials have so far managed to avoid a repeat of last weekend's rioting and looting as hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations.
Hundreds of thousands marched across France Saturday protesting the rising cost of living. While demonstrations in Paris started peacefully, they ended with a heavy government security response following escalation. Other cities saw clashes that also contributed to the near-1,000 arrested across the country, meanwhile other countries in Europe rallied over issues with some overlap. "The marches went well" said Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez.
Protesters in Albania have fought running battles with police, on a 12th day of anti-government protests.
Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.
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Opposition figures join Tel Aviv protesters demanding an independent October 7 inquiry.
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?? The Ministry of the Interior estimates at least 410,000 people rallied across France for Saturday’s protests against the high cost of living, including 110,000 in Paris. Meanwhile, reported nearly 800,000 demonstrators and 250,000 in the capital. The situation in Paris remained largely "calm" during the day, while clashes broke out in other cities following attempts to enter unauthorised areas.
The Interior Ministry counted 410,000 protesters across France on October 24, down from 550,000 a week earlier; the CGT union said 800,000 marched. The post Officials Count 410,000 at France Protests appeared first on The Rio Times.
Soldiers were deployed across Milan and luxury boutiques boarded up as protesters took to the streets again on Saturday, a week after looting and clashes with police. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a series of measures, including sending an additional 500 soldiers to the city and introducing tougher penalties for minors, who police said made up a large proportion of last week’s violent protesters. Surveillance helicopters circled central Piazza del Duomo, while soldiers patrolled in groups alongside military vehicles and a water cannon. Some visitors said they would leave the city centre if violence broke out again. Our Rome correspondent, Seema Gupta, has the latest.
A coalition of the “Yellow Vests” movement, trade unions and students will march across France on Saturday with demands over studying conditions and purchasing power. Some 70,000 police are expected to be deployed as authorities fear looting and vandalism similar to last Saturday's unrest.
A total of 410,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Saturday – including 110,000 in Paris – as part of a day of rallies focussed on purchasing power and the defence of public services, the Interior Ministry told AFP. The turnout was slightly lower than last week, which saw 550,000 people take to the streets. Meanwhile, according to the union responsible for organising the authorised events, 800,000 people participated in the demonstrations nationwide on Saturday, with 250,000 in the capital. Clashes broke out in several cities, including Paris, Lyon, Rennes, Nantes, Bordeaux, Nice, and Marseille. Matthew Mary-Caruchet shares further details.
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Paris police counted 110,000 marchers, level with 17 October, while police fired tear gas in Strasbourg and clashes hit Nantes, Rennes and Marseille. The post Paris Marchers Hit 110,000 as Clashes Spread appeared first on The Rio Times.
Manifestantes se reuniram em Paris e em cidades de toda a França neste sábado (24), sob a vigilância de 70 mil policiais, enquanto o governo tentava evitar a repetição dos distúrbios e saques que sacudiram o país no fim de semana passado. O ministro do Interior, Laurent Nuñez, disse que 135 pessoas haviam sido presas em todo o país até o início da tarde, muitas após revistas preventivas que encontraram fogos de artifício, rolamentos de esferas e outros objetos que poderiam ser usados como armas. Notícias relacionadas:França quer impor toques de recolher após fim de semana com tumultos.Alunos e professores protestam na França no maior dia de mobilização.Tensões voltam a crescer; França contabiliza custos de protestos.“Temos que ser extremamente ágeis. Recebemos muitos avisos sobre desordem, tanto de grupos políticos quanto, simplesmente, de criminosos”, disse aos jornalistas. “Vai ser um dia longo.” Enquanto o início da principal marcha em Paris transcorria de forma pacífica, a polícia usou gás lacrimogêneo contra multidões em Lyon, a terceira maior cidade da França. O governo mobilizou 10 mil policiais a mais do que em 17 de outubro, dia em que protestos contra o custo de vida e a deterioração dos serviços públicos se transformaram em alguns dos piores distúrbios que a França viu em anos. Lojas e museus fechados Grande parte do centro de Paris parecia uma cidade em lockdown, com lojistas fechando as vitrines com tapumes, museus com as portas fechadas e mais de 20 estações de metrô interditadas. Entidades empresariais pediram que os varejistas permanecessem fechados depois que milhares de lojas e negócios foram danificados ou saqueados em toda a França no último fim de semana. “Quase não há clientes, então não vale a pena ficar aberto”, disse Oskar, gerente de uma boutique Kiton em Paris. Vários dos mais conhecidos centros culturais da capital, incluindo o Louvre, o Musée d’Orsay e a Ópera de Paris, fecharam como precaução, deixando os turistas frustrados. “Está tudo fechado com tapumes e não sabemos bem para onde ir”, disse Xavier Dolliole, turista da cidade norte-americana de Nova Orleans. A rota da principal manifestação em Paris só foi definida após uma batalha judicial, desencadeada por uma ordem policial de última hora, que afastava os organizadores do centro da cidade em direção às regiões do sudeste da capital. A polícia argumentou que o trajeto original passava por áreas com alta concentração de empresas semelhantes às atacadas no fim de semana anterior. Líderes de esquerda disseram que a mudança tardia tinha como objetivo causar confusão e afastar as pessoas. “Mais uma vez, os que estão no poder criam transtornos para as marchas e prazos impossíveis para que as organizações se reorganizem”, disse o líder da esquerda radical Jean-Luc Mélenchon, que se juntou aos manifestantes nas ruas de Paris. Congresso Muitos manifestantes acusaram o governo de reagir de forma exagerada, com soldados enviados para patrulhar a Champs-Élysées. “Choramos pelas lojas, não pelas pessoas que são empobrecidas o ano todo”, disse Clara Lebbadi, estudante de artes de 22 anos. “Minha amiga e eu quase não viemos porque estávamos com medo, mas viemos justamente porque é importante não deixar a repressão vencer”, acrescentou. A primeira marcha autorizada neste sábado transcorreu pacificamente em Orléans, a cerca de 120 quilômetros ao sul de Paris, onde manifestantes protestaram contra o Reagrupamento Nacional, de Marine Le Pen, que realizava um congresso partidário na cidade. As tensões aumentaram após tiros na sexta-feira (23), a oeste de Paris, quando um atirador, suspeito de agir por ódio islamofóbico, matou uma pessoa e feriu mais quatro, entre elas uma menina de 12 anos. “Viemos dizer à extrema direita, cara a cara, que não temos medo”, disse Bally Bagayoko, prefeito de Saint-Denis e membro do partido de esquerda radical França Insubmissa (LFI). *(Reportagem adicional de Crispian Balmer, Bertrand Boucey, Alessandro Parodi e Elizabeth Pineau) *É proibida a reprodução deste conteúdo.
The Italian government has sent hundreds of soldiers to the country's financial hub ahead of anticipated unrest.