Trial by Fire: France is Rocked with Protests
A person walks past a fire at the entrance of a BNP Paribas bank branch during a demonstration in Nantes, inwestern France.
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A person walks past a fire at the entrance of a BNP Paribas bank branch during a demonstration in Nantes, inwestern France.
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Protesters use a sidewalk tree grid to break the window of a shop on the sidelines of a demonstration as part of a national day of strikes and protests.
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Protesters use a sidewalk tree grid to break the window of a shop on the sidelines of a demonstration as part of a national day of strikes and protests.
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Employees of the Republican Security Company (CRS) try to maintain order during protests in Paris.
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Employees of the Republican Security Company (CRS) try to maintain order during protests in Paris.
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A protester ducks next to a fire during a demonstration.
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A protester ducks next to a fire during a demonstration.
© AFP 2023 / Valery Hache
A man cycles past a message that reads, 'Democracy 49.3', daubed on the side one a tram carriage as demonstrations take place across France.
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A man cycles past a message that reads, 'Democracy 49.3', daubed on the side one a tram carriage as demonstrations take place across France.
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Firefighters put out a fire at a garbage dump ignited by protesters.
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Firefighters put out a fire at a garbage dump ignited by protesters.
© AFP 2023 / Sameer Al-Doumy
Protesters walk past a damaged bus stop during a demonstration.
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Protesters walk past a damaged bus stop during a demonstration.
© AFP 2023 / Fred Tanneau
Protesters set up a flaming barricade across railway tracks at a train station during a demonstration.
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Protesters set up a flaming barricade across railway tracks at a train station during a demonstration.
© AFP 2023 / Sebastien Salom-Gomis
People destroy an office's window on the sidelines of a demonstration.
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People destroy an office's window on the sidelines of a demonstration.
© AFP 2023 / Julien de Rosa
A protester holds a portrait of French President Emmanuel Macron next to a fire ready to burn it.
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A protester holds a portrait of French President Emmanuel Macron next to a fire ready to burn it.
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Police use tear gas to disperse protesters
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Police use tear gas to disperse protesters
© AFP 2023 / Nicolas Tucat
Unionists stand in front of a fire during a blockade of
the Port of Marseille (Port Autonome de Marseille).
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Unionists stand in front of a fire during a blockade of
the Port of Marseille (Port Autonome de Marseille).
