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Numbers of demonstrators vary. The Interior Ministry said up to 1.08m took part in protests across France, with 119,000 in Paris; the latter is the highest number to have protested in Paris since the strikes and protests related to the reforms began in January. The CGT union, meanwhile, claimed 3.5m nationwide, and 800,000 in Paris. [138]
By Monday afternoon, the unrest appeared to be easing, and Peter Pam, 26, who was on holiday in central Paris with his girlfriend, said they had had “zero negative encounters” from the riots.
3,300+ [4] Damage. €650 million [5] Property damage. 1,000+ buildings damaged. 5,662 vehicles burned [6] A series of riots in France began on 27 June 2023 following the fatal shooting of Nahel Merzouk in an encounter with two police officers in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris.
By Layli Foroudi and Noemie Olive. NANTERRE, France (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron fought to contain a mounting crisis on Thursday as unrest erupted for a third day over the deadly police ...
June 15, 2024 at 8:21 AM. PARIS (AP) — Anti-racism groups were joining French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on Saturday against the surging ...
1635–1637: Croquant rebellions in south-west France. 1638–1642: Croquant rebellions in south-west France. 1639: Revolt of the va-nu-pieds, a rebellion in Normandy. 1643: Croquant rebellions in Rouergue. 1645: Tax revolt in Montpellier. 1648–1653: The Fronde, a wave of revolts against the young Louis XIV.
Riot police on Saturday were overwhelmed as protesters ran amok in Paris's wealthiest neighborhoods, torching dozens of cars, looting boutiques and smashing up luxury private homes and cafes in ...
With the protests in Paris having raised tensions the previous week, the Interior Ministry agreed to allow a gathering on 24 November at the Champ de Mars. [150] The protests attracted 106,000 people all across France, [151] only 8,000 of whom were in Paris, where the protests turned violent. Protesters lit fires in the streets, tore down signs ...