French Police Deploy Tear Gas and Water Cannons on Second Day of Protests

derstandard.at (German) —

French authorities deployed tear gas and water cannons on the second day of nationwide protests, with police reporting 410,000 participants while organizers claimed nearly 800,000. The demonstrations remained relatively calm compared to last weekend's violence. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the official turnout figure, while the CGT union disputed it, citing 250,000 protesters in Paris alone. Approximately 70,000 police officers were mobilized nationwide to manage the events. Tensions were expected to rise during evening and nighttime hours, following the violent clashes that marked the previous weekend's protests across France.


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