Tear gas and water cannons: peaceful protests in France escalate into clashes with police
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Nationwide protests took place in France today, October 24, with clashes between demonstrators and police in several cities. Law enforcement used tear gas and water cannons, while the action in Paris was peaceful.
This is reported by BFMTV .
According to the Paris prefecture, about 110,000 people joined the demonstration in the capital. The march took place without any disturbances, and the route of the action approved by the prefecture was not changed despite the objections of the trade unions.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the France Inconquer party, called the demonstration “the largest demonstration since the beginning of the movement” and praised the discipline of the participants. He also took part in the action.
Meanwhile, the situation in Lyon, Nice, Lille, Toulouse and Nantes has escalated. Riot police have used tear gas against demonstrators.
The escalation occurred a few hours after Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the authorities would not tolerate violence and public order violations.
In Lille, protesters began throwing objects at police. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons. Water cannons were also used in Nantes, where journalists reported that looters had looted a jewelry store.
According to the latest data, more than 400,000 people took to the streets of French cities on October 24.
Recall that in France on October 24, 135 people were detained during nationwide protests, and the authorities deployed 70,000 police and gendarmes to maintain order . Amid the protests, sparked by dissatisfaction with the rising cost of living and the funding of public services, the “yellow vest” movement called for new demonstrations on October 31.
Earlier, on the evening of October 23, in Prague, several dozen protesters tried to force their way into the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament . The police stopped the attempt to break in, and there were no arrests after the incident.
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