French Protests

• France protests appear to ease as mayors, crowds urge calm

  France has seen violent protests since Nahel, a teenager of Algerian descent, was killed on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.

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  Jul 3, 2023
  
• Canada updates travel advice for France amid anti-police protests

  Canada is urging travellers to exercise a 'high degree of caution' when travelling to France as protests have broken out in response to the killing of a 17-year-old by police.

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  Jun 30, 2023
  
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• French police clash with youths in 4th day of riots over teen’s killing

  The fatal shooting of the 17-year-old, who has only been identified by his first name, Nahel, was captured on video, shocking France.

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  Jun 30, 2023
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• IN PHOTOS: Deadly police shooting of 17-year-old sparks protests in France 

  A French police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old driver will be investigated for voluntary homicide, prosecutors said Thursday.

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  Jun 29, 2023
• French protesters prepare last-ditch bid to stop pension overhaul

  President Emmanuel Macron's decision to force the reform through with special constitutional powers prompted angry protests this spring.

  World

  Jun 6, 2023
• Paris trash strike ends as pension protest numbers begin to shrink

  Tuesday's protests in Paris saw dozens of arrests and flare ups of violence, though significantly fewer people participated in the action nationwide.

  World

  Mar 29, 2023
• French police brace for violence as new pension protests erupt

  Demonstrations got underway peacefully Tuesday morning, with large crowds in multiple cities. But police braced for violence later in the day.

  World

  Mar 28, 2023
• Bonfires started in streets as French yellow vest protesters clash with police

  French police fired tear gas and arrested dozens on Saturday in clashes with protesters as the Yellow Vest movement sought to inject new impetus into its four-month-old revolt.

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  Mar 16, 2019
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• Macron fails to quiet 10th week of Yellow Vest protests in France

  Five thousand Yellow Vest demonstrators marched through the French capital on Saturday, marking a tenth consecutive weekend of protests.

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  Jan 19, 2019
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• Poll reveals majority of French people unhappy with Macron amid ‘yellow vest’ protests

  The poll of 1,004 people, carried out on Jan. 2 and 3, compared to one from April 2018, when 59 percent of those surveyed were unhappy with the government versus 75 percent now.

  Politics

  Jan 4, 2019