Manifestations
and riots have become commonplace in France; here’s a selection of
the most resonant demonstrations in the country: from protests
against labor reforms in 2016 to recent march against President
Macron’s economic policy.
March
2018
Some
200,000 protesters marched nationwide against President Emmanuel
Macron’s economic measures, including 49,000 in Paris alone. Riot
police clashed with masked and hooded youths; the police had to use
water cannons to quell the resistance. As a result of the strike,
public services were disrupted, flights and trains canceled, schools
closed.
December
2017
Hundreds
of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets of Paris to
protest US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem
as the capital of Israel and begin preparations to relocate the US
Embassy from Tel Aviv to the city a day ahead of Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the capital.
July
2017
Paris
was hit by protests on July 14, Bastille Day, at the end of Donald
Trump’s visit to the capital, as his opponents gathered in the
streets. Minor clashes between the mask-wearing demonstrators and law
enforcement officers occurred during the manifestation, with the
latter letting the march continue despite protesters throwing glass
bottles at police. Many were holding banners and placards with
messages such as “Save the planet, resist Trump,” “Make the
Planet Great Again.”
May
2017
Large
protests against Marine Le Pen of the right-wing National Front
erupted in the City of Lights on May 1, resulting in fierce clashes
between the police and demonstrators. Security forces deployed a
water cannon and used tear gas in a bid to quell the crowds as masked
young people threw Molotov cocktails at law enforcement officers.
June
2016
Tens of
thousands of French people took part in a protest against labor
reforms; around 2,000 riot police were deployed to deter the crowds
and prevent violent clashes. The demonstrators were marching against
government reforms that facilitated the process of hiring and firing
workers and could increase working hours.
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