Clashes in Nantes between Protesters and Police have caused the carnival to be cancelled

Nantes: The Protests Escalates, the Carnival Night Postponed

More than 2,600 people demonstrated Saturday in Nantes, before new clashes erupt in the city centre … The mobilization was large, and because of violent clashes, the carnival is cancelled for tonight.  While more than 2,600 people (15,000 according to the CGT union) took to the streets of Nantes to again protest against the proposed […]

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There has been more clashes between police and protesters in Rennes

Rennes: Clashes During the Demonstration against the Labour Law

Clashes erupted between protesters against the labour law and law enforcement officers, this Saturday at Rennes … Saturday at midday, some 1,700 people, according to the prefecture, were protesting against the labour law in Rennes. A parade marked by clashes with police which were preventing the protesters from accessing the historic centre. Tear gas and charges […]

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A Student injured in the Labour Law protests in Rennes could lose his eye

Labour Law: Student Injured in Rennes Could Lose his Eye

The young man was hit by a shot of flash-ball … Beginning peacefully, the demonstration against the labour law degenerated on several occasions in Rennes on Thursday.  In clashes in the Place de la Republique, a 20 year old student was seriously injured in the eye. The young man was bleeding profusely and was initially […]

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