French Police's Crackdown On Protesters, Use Batons, Kicks And Punches Amid Another Wave of Protests (File Image)
\n\nParis: Another wave of protests erupted in France, with around 1,000 people arrested so far by authorities. Meanwhile, clashes reportedly broke out between protesters and police in several cities across the European country, including Marseille, Rennes, Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and Toulouse, Euronews reported.
\n\nFrench authorities also arrested over 1,300 individuals across the country over the weekend as violence erupted alongside mass demonstrations against the high cost of living.
\n\nAccording to the report, police fired tear gas and charged at crowds near Paris’s Porte de Vincennes, while some protesters threw fireworks at security personnel. Security personnel used batons and dragged protesters away to clear occupied facilities at the prestigious Parisian institution. Visuals of the crackdown also surfaced online.
\n\nPolice also reportedly deployed water cannons to disperse the crowd. Notably, French authorities stepped up security measures following last weekend’s unrest, when demonstrations over rising inflation led to fires at several locations and looters ransacking dozens of shops. Around 70,000 security personnel were deployed across the country ahead of protests scheduled for Saturday.
\n\nIn Lyon, riot police filled the streets and fired tear gas to disperse…
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