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France protests enter third week as police fire tear gas
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The clear picture
What happened
Protests in France reached a third weekend on October 31-November 1, with police using tear gas to disperse crowds, Al Jazeera reports. The Guardian says clashes involving masked rioters occurred in Paris, Marseille and other cities after demonstrations that were largely peaceful.
Latest development
Police used tear gas to disperse protesters as demonstrations entered a third week ahead in France.
Why it matters
France deployed 70,000 security personnel and some shops boarded up premises ahead of the protests, France 24 reports, reflecting preparations to prevent violence similar to that on October 17.
Known / unclear
The material does not identify the protest movement’s demands, the number of participants, injuries or arrests, or the scale of damage during the reported clashes.
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Sources
Compiled from 3 independent publishers Al Jazeera · The Guardian · France 24
The Guardian describes largely peaceful demonstrations followed by clashes with masked rioters in several cities, while Al Jazeera’s account is limited to police using tear gas as the protests entered a third week. France 24 focuses on pre-protest security preparations and the risk of repeated violence.
The big question
Will the third weekend produce a repeat of the violence cited from October 17?
The available accounts do not establish whether the clashes in Paris, Marseille and other cities will develop into violence on the scale authorities sought to prevent.
What happens next
- Whether the 70,000 security personnel deployed for the third weekend prevent a repeat of the October 17 violence cited by France 24.
- Police actions and clashes in Paris and Marseille, where The Guardian says masked rioters were involved after largely peaceful demonstrations.
Bottom line
The combination of tear-gas use, clashes in multiple cities and a 70,000-person security deployment indicates that the third protest weekend has become a significant public-order test for French authorities.
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