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Marseille braces for more unrest after protests give way to 'apocalyptic' disorder
France's second city saw some of the worst violence as chaos gripped the country on Saturday.
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Clean up begins after French riots but police remain
Outside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises having been looted.
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Marseille cleans up after looting and vandalism in protest
Rubbish littered the streets of Marseille on Sunday, one day after demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiralled out of control in some of the worst violence France has witnessed for decades. On Saturday, black-clad protesters broke into Marseille's city hall and defaced the building with graffiti, while public buildings were also targeted in other French cities.
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Massive clean-up operation sweeps across France after protests
A massive clean-up operation was under way across France on Monday, from Lille in the north to Marseille in the south and from Strasbourg in the east to Bordeaux in the southwest, following nationwide demonstrations last weekend. The protests over high prices and declining public services were followed by widespread looting and damage to shops, with thousands arrested. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports from central Paris.
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France: Police and protesters clash in nationwide protests
Students, trade unionists and Yellow Vest activists are taking to French streets to protest high prices and inequality. Police and protesters have already clashed in Paris and Marseille.
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Marseille's woes continue with second consecutive Europa League defeat
Things are going from bad to worse for Marseille. The French side suffered their second defeat in as many Europa League matches, losing 1-0 to Olympiakos. Lyon, meanwhile, are heading in the opposite direction, having secured a win over Premier League side Crystal Palace. Rennes, for their part, claimed their first Europa League victory of the season with a narrow 2-1 win over OFI Crete.
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French anti-terror investigators probe True Crime Community link to school shooting
The French anti-terrorism prosecutor has taken over the investigation into a school shooting near Marseille, after an initial probe found the 14-year-old suspect appeared to belong to a group called the True Crime Community. Two teachers were shot and wounded, after a student opened fire with a hunting rifle that had been hidden inside a guitar case. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Alexandre Rodde, security consultant, researcher and author of the report "Understanding nihilistic violent extremism and the True Crime Community in France".
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From Paris to Marseille, high school protests continue across France
Student protests continue across France, with marches taking place in cities including Lille and Marseille while pupils in Paris stage fresh school blockades using wheelie bins. Demonstrators are calling for better learning conditions, saying government measures announced so far have failed to address their concerns.
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French school shooting suspect linked to online group that glorifies mass killers
A 14-year-old pupil suspected of shooting and wounding a headmaster and teacher near Marseille may have been involved in an online network associated with the glorification of mass killers known as the True Crime Community, prompting France’s anti-terror prosecutor to take over the case.
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Marseille end five-game losing streak to climb out of Ligue 1 relegation zone
It was a must-win match for Marseille on Sunday in Troyes. In the relegation zone at kick-off, the French giants desperately needed a victory in the final match of Matchday 6 in Ligue 1. They got the job done with a 2-0 win, thanks to goals from Moroccan player Amine Harit and Algerian Himad Abdelli.
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Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across France
Crowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.
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France: high school blockages continue throughout the country
Blockages of high schools continue on Thursday throughout #France, especially in the Paris region, in Marseille, Strasbourg, or Rennes, faculties joined the movement. They demand better learning conditions
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Blockages of high schools: clashes across France, a crisis cell called
The protest movement of high school students is getting tougher in many French cities, where blockades, violence and degradation are increasing on Thursday in hundreds of schools. The sling also wins universities with some 30 blockages claimed by the Student Union.
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Blocks of high schools in France: reasons for mobilization
For the past week, high school students from Île-de-France have been mobilising in front of their schools to denounce overcrowded classrooms, the absence of teachers or too heavy jobs. The movement grew on Monday, with 28 secondary schools temporarily blocked in the Parisian agglomeration, and extended to the rest of France with demonstrations in Marseille, Lille, Lyon, Nice and Grenoble.
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Ligue 1: Paris wins the Classic and plunges Marseille into the crisis
Paris Saint-Germain beat the Olympique de Marseille at the Vélodrome (2-1) for the 5th day of Ligue 1. The OM is the penultimate of the standings, only ahead of Le Havre, which has not yet won.
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Torres strikes again as PSG beat bitter rivals Marseille
Paris Saint-Germain claimed the bragging rights in 'Le Classique' on Sunday, edging Marseille 2-1 as Spaniard Ferran Torres scored his seventh goal in six appearances for his new club.
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Ligue 1: PSG wins Classic, Olympique de Marseille relegable
L'Olympique de Marseille turned to home against the PSG on Sunday night, at the end of the 5th day of Ligue 1. The Marseillais are now relegable with this fourth consecutive defeat in the championship, while the Parisians are following a third consecutive success in all competitions.
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Ligue 1 : the PSG advances to Marseille in a less expected Classic
After a sad start to the Marseille season and a timid start to the double champions of Europe, OM received the PSG at the Vélodrome stadium on Sunday, at the end of Day 5 of Ligue 1. A Classic that attracts a little less light and passion than previous seasons.
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Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain head to Marseille for a tense Classique
Paris Saint-Germain will travel to Marseille this Sunday to face OM at the Vélodrome in the final game of Matchday 5 in Ligue 1. It is a must-not-lose clash between two struggling sides, both looking to use this huge fixture to kick-start their seasons.
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League 1: Classic for OM and PSG
The Olympique de Marseille receives Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday at the Stade Vélodrome as part of the 5th day of Ligue 1. After having been defeated four times in a row – the last against Beşiktaş (4-1) in the Europa League – can OM avoid the disaster?