Tens of thousands of protesters in Paris danced, picnicked and railed against President Emmanuel Macron at a “party” marking his first year in office. Police fired tear gas on troublemakers on the margins of the largely festive protest Saturday, and eight …
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Saturday protest in Paris placed under high security
The head of Paris police says about 2,000 police officers will be deployed to ensure security in the French capital during an anti-government protest Saturday. Prefect Michel Delpuech promised Friday in a news conference a “powerful and consistent” effort …
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Thousands rally in Paris to protest slaying of Holocaust survivor
Paris (CNN)Thousands of people marched through Paris on Wednesday evening to protest the killing of a Holocaust survivor in her home over the weekend, in what investigators are treating as an anti-Semitic crime. Mireille Knoll, 85, was stabbed 11 times and …
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In Paris, Yara Al Hasbani Uses Dance to Protest the War in Syria
Yara Al Hasbani was preparing for a dance recital in her hometown of Damascus in 2014, when her uncle called her and told her to come home. “When I arrived…I heard the voice of my mother screaming so loudly,” she recalled. “Then I understand that my …
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In Paris Terrorism Trial, a Protest of Few Words
BRUSSELS — The judges were there, the lawyers and the press — so many journalists that there was a spillover room. The only person largely missing from the trial was the high-profile defendant, the only surviving member of the group accused of carrying …
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In Paris Terrorism Trial, a Protest of Few Words
BRUSSELS — The judges were there, the lawyers and the press — so many journalists that there was a spillover room. The only person largely missing from the trial was the high-profile defendant, the only surviving member of the group accused of carrying …
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Trucks tangle traffic in Paris to protest holiday fair spat
PARIS — Carnival workers are creating traffic chaos in Paris to protest the city’s ban on a popular Christmas fair on the iconic Champs-Elysees Avenue. The French road authority reported increased traffic on several highways into Paris during Monday …
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Polanski retrospective sparks protest in Paris
French feminist groups on Monday staged a protest against a retrospective honoring director Roman Polanski at film institute La Cinematheque Francaise. A few dozen protesters gathered near the Paris institute as the event was starting Monday night, booing …
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Hundreds of women shout ‘#metoo’ at Paris protest
Women took to the streets of Paris on Oct. 28 to denounce sexual harassment as demonstrations took place across France. Women took to the streets of Paris on Oct. 28 to denounce sexual harassment as demonstrations took place across France.
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French marchers fill Paris streets to protest new work rules
French far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon urged protesters Saturday to take to the streets and mount strikes to force President Emmanuel Macron to withdraw the labor law changes that are key to his business-friendly economic vision. Speaking to tens of …
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