Protests in France news
Visit RT to get the latest news on protests in France, where people have been protesting for several months against economic inequality and pension reform. Protests in France continue, while Emmanuel Macron’s government insists that the reforms – which will see 40 pension plans merged into one – are designed to simplify the pension system, making it more transparent. Visit RT to be updated on this matter. In France, protests against controversial pension reform plans have escalated into clashes between demonstrators and police in Paris – follow RT to get more details. Anti-establishment demonstrations are popping up all over the world, in countries with different political systems and varying levels of wealth – go to RT.com to read experts’ opinions and analysis. Police have been accused of using excessive force to quell anti-austerity and Yellow Vest protests across France, with more than 20 protesters having lost eyes in demonstrations against Macron’s deeply unpopular reforms – visit RT to get special coverage of the events as well as Ruptly live feeds.
- Paris police ban 3 rallies in face of gang fights in Dijon and Covid-19 threat
Paris police have prohibited three rallies, including one in front of the US Embassy, citing concerns of possible public disorder amid gang violence in Dijon and the menace posed by Covid-19. - Thousands rally outside US embassy in Paris against police brutality in America & France (VIDEOS)A huge crowd protested outside the US embassy in central Paris over George Floyd’s death and the brutality of law enforcement in France, in violation of the ban on public gatherings introduced by the French capital.
- Yellow Vests DEFY Covid-19, lockdown & TEAR GAS to protest Macron government (VIDEOS)Yellow Vest demonstrators aren’t letting a ban on mass gatherings or fears of coronavirus stop them from expressing their opposition to the French government, and are staging their weekly protests in Paris.
- Liberté, égalité… créativité? RT looks at France’s most inventive forms of protest (VIDEOS)Ever since the yellow vest protests kicked off in 2018, the French government has been besieged by weekly, increasingly creative protests as the populace expresses its fury with flair.
- Fierce clashes erupt in Paris as Yellow Vests hit streets for 62nd consecutive weekend (VIDEO)At least 59 people have been arrested in Paris after scuffles broke out between Yellow Vests and police on Saturday. The protests have gained new momentum fueled by a nationwide strike against pension reform.
- Tear gas vs rocks: Anti-pension reform & Yellow Vests protests get heated in France (VIDEOS)Rallies against France’s pension reform and protests by anti-government Yellow Vests escalated into clashes with police in Paris and elsewhere on Saturday. Police used tear gas and force as some some threw stones and set fires.
- Tear gas, flares on Paris streets AGAIN as Yellow Vests & pension reform protesters are far from giving up (VIDEO)France’s capital is heading for a new chaotic weekend, as anti-government Yellow Vests and protesters defying the upcoming pension reform have descended simultaneously upon its streets.
- ‘How’s the climate accord doing?’: Trump rips Macron amid massive pension protests & labor strikeUS President Donald Trump has taken a swipe at his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, highlighting a series of heated protests unfolding across France over a hot-button pension reform, and poking fun at the Paris climate deal.
- RT’s crew ATTACKED for filming as Yellow Vests & anti-pension reform marches end in clashes (VIDEOS)Anti-government Yellow Vests and anti-pension rallies have simultaneously descended upon the streets of the French capital, promptly escalating into clashes with police who responded with tear gas and baton charges.
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