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Over 1,00,000 Protest Against New French PM, Denounce Macron's "Power Grab"
More than 100,000 left-wing demonstrators rallied across France on Saturday to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab".
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Climate Protest In Paris Foiled On First Day Of Olympics 2024
French police on Saturday blocked climate activists from holding a demonstration in central Paris on the first official day of the Olympic Games.
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1,000 French Police To Secure Israel-Mali Olympics Football Game
Around 1,000 French police officers will be on duty on Wednesday to protect Israel's football match against Mali at the Paris Olympics where protests are also expected.
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Thousands March In France Against Far Right Ahead Of Parliament Polls
Thousands marched in Paris and cities across France on Saturday to protest against the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of upcoming elections to the French parliament.
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"S*** Flashmob": French Protesters Plan To "Defecate In The Seine" Over Olympic Cleanup Costs
The public's anger stems from the high cost of the Seine cleanup project, which is backed by 1.2 billion pounds (Rs 12231 crore) in state funds.
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Extra Forces Deployed To Subdue Violence In New Caledonia
Hundreds of military and armed police reinforcements deployed Friday to the riot-scarred streets of France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, seeking to quell clashes that have left five people dead and hundreds injured.
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France Declares Emergency In New Caledonia As Protests Rage, 4 Dead
Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island's top French official said on Thursday morning.
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Angry French Farmers Clash With Police As Macron Attends Paris Agricultural Fair
French President Emmanuel Macron spent the entire day at the annual agricultural fair Saturday, as angry farmers heckled him and scuffled with police.
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Tractors Roll Into Paris As French Farmers Raise Pressure On Macron
Farmers drove tractors into central Paris on Friday to bring fresh pressure on President Emmanuel Macron, who promised them a meeting to discuss their grievances but then cancelled the event.
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Greta Thunberg Joins Banned French Anti-Motorway Protest
Climate activist Greta Thunberg Saturday joined a banned anti-motorway protest where police had fired tear gas and made arrests the previous day.
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Protesting French Farmers Plan Blockade Of Paris
French farmers began moving on Paris Monday, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions.
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French Farmers Vow Paris 'Siege' In Pay, Conditions Battle
Farmers' leaders in the Paris region on Saturday promised to mount a "siege" on the French capital next week to pressure the government into meeting their demands on pay, tax and regulations.
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Decathlon Secretly Selling Clothes To Russia Despite Pulling Out: Report
French sports retail giant Decathlon has secretly continued selling clothes in Russia despite officially pulling out in protest at Russia's war in Ukraine, a media report published Tuesday said.
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Swiss Cops Block Pro-Palestinian Protest Using Pepper Spray At Macron Event
Police intervened to block some 200 protesters outside a Swiss university where French President Emmanuel Macron is due to give a speech on Thursday, Swiss public broadcaster SRF said.
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Police Car, Bank Attacked As Tensions Erupt At Anti-Cop Protest In Paris
The French government on Saturday denounced "unacceptable violence" at a protest led by the hard left against police brutality, with officers trapped in their police vehicle after it was attacked, an AFP correspondent said.
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Over 1,00,000 Protest Against New French PM, Denounce Macron's "Power Grab"
More than 100,000 left-wing demonstrators rallied across France on Saturday to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab".
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Climate Protest In Paris Foiled On First Day Of Olympics 2024
French police on Saturday blocked climate activists from holding a demonstration in central Paris on the first official day of the Olympic Games.
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1,000 French Police To Secure Israel-Mali Olympics Football Game
Around 1,000 French police officers will be on duty on Wednesday to protect Israel's football match against Mali at the Paris Olympics where protests are also expected.
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Thousands March In France Against Far Right Ahead Of Parliament Polls
Thousands marched in Paris and cities across France on Saturday to protest against the far-right National Rally (RN) ahead of upcoming elections to the French parliament.
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"S*** Flashmob": French Protesters Plan To "Defecate In The Seine" Over Olympic Cleanup Costs
The public's anger stems from the high cost of the Seine cleanup project, which is backed by 1.2 billion pounds (Rs 12231 crore) in state funds.
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Extra Forces Deployed To Subdue Violence In New Caledonia
Hundreds of military and armed police reinforcements deployed Friday to the riot-scarred streets of France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, seeking to quell clashes that have left five people dead and hundreds injured.
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France Declares Emergency In New Caledonia As Protests Rage, 4 Dead
Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island's top French official said on Thursday morning.
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Angry French Farmers Clash With Police As Macron Attends Paris Agricultural Fair
French President Emmanuel Macron spent the entire day at the annual agricultural fair Saturday, as angry farmers heckled him and scuffled with police.
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Tractors Roll Into Paris As French Farmers Raise Pressure On Macron
Farmers drove tractors into central Paris on Friday to bring fresh pressure on President Emmanuel Macron, who promised them a meeting to discuss their grievances but then cancelled the event.
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Greta Thunberg Joins Banned French Anti-Motorway Protest
Climate activist Greta Thunberg Saturday joined a banned anti-motorway protest where police had fired tear gas and made arrests the previous day.
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Protesting French Farmers Plan Blockade Of Paris
French farmers began moving on Paris Monday, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions.
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French Farmers Vow Paris 'Siege' In Pay, Conditions Battle
Farmers' leaders in the Paris region on Saturday promised to mount a "siege" on the French capital next week to pressure the government into meeting their demands on pay, tax and regulations.
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Decathlon Secretly Selling Clothes To Russia Despite Pulling Out: Report
French sports retail giant Decathlon has secretly continued selling clothes in Russia despite officially pulling out in protest at Russia's war in Ukraine, a media report published Tuesday said.
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Swiss Cops Block Pro-Palestinian Protest Using Pepper Spray At Macron Event
Police intervened to block some 200 protesters outside a Swiss university where French President Emmanuel Macron is due to give a speech on Thursday, Swiss public broadcaster SRF said.
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Police Car, Bank Attacked As Tensions Erupt At Anti-Cop Protest In Paris
The French government on Saturday denounced "unacceptable violence" at a protest led by the hard left against police brutality, with officers trapped in their police vehicle after it was attacked, an AFP correspondent said.
