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Brav-M, the special police unit accused of using excessive force
Riding in pairs, armed with pistols, retractable batons and tear gas, they have been specially trained to prevent protests from…
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Critics claim Paris using 2024 Games to introduce Big Brother video surveillance
France’s National Assembly is due to pass a law on Tuesday ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Section 7 is…
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Violent clashes erupt over agro industry water megabasins project in western France
release: 25/03/2023 – 15:25 French security forces clashed with protesters again on Saturday as activists tried to block the construction…
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Use of force signals ‘crisis of authority’ as France’s pension battle turns to unrest
Anger over President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to bypass parliament on pension reform has sparked days of turmoil across the country,…
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French government will not ‘yield to violence’, says Macron
release: 24/03/2023 – 14:31 French President Emmanuel Macron strongly condemned the violence that erupted during Thursday’s demonstrations against raising France’s…
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Charles III’s state visit to France postponed due to unrest over pension reform
release: 24/03/2023 – 11:39 Britain’s King Charles canceled a state visit to France on Friday after social unrest over President…
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French protesters vent fury at Macron over pension push
Protesters laid down their tools to march again in Paris and other cities on Thursday, as protesters were challenged by…
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French trade unionists threaten red carpet rollout for Charles III’s state visit
release: 23/03/2023 – 14:25 Members of France’s public sector unions have warned they will not deliver the red carpet during…
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Ninth day of nationwide protests as France’s Macron stands firm on pension reform
Trains were disrupted on Thursday, kicking off a new day of nationwide protests in France after President Emmanuel Macron promised…
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Mass protests in France after Macron vows to continue with pension reform
release: 23/03/2023 – 05:26 Hundreds of thousands of people went on strike in France on Thursday despite mounting anger across…
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