3 minutes agoChaos in Paris, schools closed, public transportation stopped
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)More than 800,000 demonstrators marched into cities throughout France, with railway workers, teachers and hospital staff joining the biggest strike in decades. According to foreign media, the authorities in Paris barricaded the presidential palace and placed about 6,000 police officers after activists, many wearing yellow vests, gathered for [...]
According to foreign media, the authorities in Paris barricaded the presidential palace and deployed around 6,000 police after activists -- many in yellow vests -- gathered for a major march aimed at forcing President Emmanuel Macron to abandon his pension reform plans.
As it becomes known, officers were forced to use tear gas to disperse rebels who set fire to a vehicle and broke glass as tensions rose near Place de la Republique Square.
A construction trailer was turned upside down and set on fire, sending a huge smoke to the sky, as hooded youths lit fire, looting shops, and throwing fireworks in front of officers.
The riots reportedly come a day after President Emmanuel Macron was caught mocking Donald Trump behind his back with Boris Johnson and Justin Trudeau at the NATO summit in London.
President Trump suspended his trip to London on Wednesday, calling Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau two faces after he joked about the time Trump received during a press conference.
