Proteste: Erneute Massenproteste in Frankreich – Zusammenstöße mit Polizei
Frühere Proteste wurden wiederholt von Plünderungen überschattet. Am Donnerstag ist die Stimmung zunächst heiter. Doch aus Paris und Lyon werden Ausschreitungen gemeldet.
On Thursday, nationwide protests and a public service strike erupted in France, resulting in clashes between demonstrators and police. While most demonstrations proceeded peacefully, there were violent outbreaks in Paris and Lyon. The Interior Ministry reported that a total of 270,000 individuals nationwide had participated in the actions, excluding the capital.
These protests are seen as a new challenge for President Emmanuel Macron. In Paris, an initially peaceful mood turned confrontational as some protesters fought with the police, who then deployed tear gas. In Lyon, riot control forces used tear gas against a group of masked individuals. In the vicinity of Toulouse, unknown assailants set a school ablaze with fireworks, according to the Interior Ministry.
Education Minister Edouard Geffray described this as "absolutely scandalous criminal behavior" on the platform X. The Eiffel Tower remained closed due to the strike, but there were no significant traffic disruptions. The protests are directed at the government's policies, advocating for higher wages and improved public services, and they take place five months before the presidential election, during which Macron is barred from seeking re-election. Presidential candidates Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Raphaël Glucksmann also attended the demonstrations.
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