Tuesday briefing: How the killing of a teenager sparked fierce unrest on the streets of France
In today’s newsletter: The death of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk triggered five nights of riots in Paris and beyond – but they had been brewing for...
Category : Protest
France riots: quieter night reported across the country despite close to 500 arrests
The interior ministry says the level of violence appears to have declined compared to previous nights, as 45,000 police are deployed overnight ‘We are seen...
‘We are seen as less human’: inside Marseille’s districts abandoned by the police
In 2021 Emmanuel Macron promised victims of the city’s drug crime he would help. Grieving residents tell how he failed them Inside, Emmanuel Macron was...
Vandalism and looting continue in France amid protests over police shooting of boy – video report
Three nights of rioting have been sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old at a traffic stop. The death of Nahel M, who...
France riots: Marseille bans public demonstrations after protests, violence and looting across country – latest updates
A total of 667 people arrested after violence and looting triggered by the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old on Tuesday People in France: share your...
France to shut down climate protest group citing public safety risks
Les Soulèvements de La Terre uses direct action aimed at big business interests The French government is to shut down a climate protest group over...
Greta Thunberg takes part in her last school strike for climate
As activist graduates from school, she says she will still protest on Fridays as ‘fight has only just begun’ After what began as a solo...
Poland: hundreds of thousands march against rightwing populist government
‘We’re half a million here,’ says Donald Tusk at what he says is biggest political gathering since Poland regained independence Hundreds of thousands of people...
More than 1,500 arrested at Extinction Rebellion protest in The Hague
Several Dutch celebrities among protesters, including Game of Thrones actor Carice van Houten More than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction...
Rome: climate activists turn Trevi fountain water black – video
Members of the Ultima Generazione anti-fossil-fuel group poured diluted charcoal into the water of Trevi fountain. Uniformed police waded into the water to take away...
