France: Watching the Post-Riot Protests
Summary
Protests took place across France after riots the previous weekend and an alleged racist mass shooting near Paris. Police reported 110,000 demonstrators in Paris, while authorities made arrests, seized weapons and gas masks, and used tear gas in several cities.Key Facts
- French intelligence reports had forecast that up to 500,000 people might protest nationwide.
- Police said 110,000 people demonstrated in Paris, matching the figure reported for the previous week.
- Authorities changed the permitted protest route in Paris twice, keeping it away from the city centre.
- Police said they seized weapons and gas masks during a morning crackdown.
- Paris museums closed, and many businesses shut ahead of the protests.
- Tear gas was fired in several cities amid confusion over last-minute changes to permitted protests.
- The article reports that the French government later announced nearly 1,000 arrests connected to Saturday's protests.
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