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Al Jazeera reports from Paris as protests turn violent
In Paris, thousands are protesting teacher shortages, poor school facilities and cuts to public services.
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Protests in France: "Two fires broke out in Place de la République"
Police and protesters clashed in Paris and other French cities on Saturday, with smoke from fires and tear gas filling the air at demonstrations nationwide against high prices, ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron. "Two fires broke out in Place de la République," reports France 24's Antonia Kerrigan from the ground.
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Protests in France: "Living conditions are too harsh"
Saturday’s mobilisation in France follows calls on social media to revive the Yellow Vests movement, which emerged in 2018 against social injustice. Student groups protesting since mid-September have urged supporters to join. We discuss this with our journalist on the ground, Antonia Kerrigan, and our guest, Paul Smith, head of Modern Languages at the University of Nottingham.
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France tackles new wave of nationwide protests
France is tackling nationwide protests, as students, unions, and activists rally against high prices and inequality.
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Protests spread across France as ‘yellow vests’ set to join
Demonstrations began in mid-September at schools and have expanded, tapping into wider grievances.
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France braces for 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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Albania’s PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for protests
Albanian PM Edi Rama claimed ‘foreign hands’ are driving protests that have rocked the country for months.
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Albanian protests turn violent: What we know
Albania's capital Tirana has seen months of protests from an anti-government "Flamingo" movement, but what started on Tuesday this week was on a different scale.
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Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?
France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
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DR Congo protests Formula 1’s ‘indefensible’ decision to race in Rwanda
Formula One returns to Africa for the first time since 1993, but DRC slams decision to stage race in Rwanda.
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Student protests spread in Albania as demonstrators call for PM resignation
Clashes broke out between demonstrators and police for the third consecutive day on Thursday in Albania, with Prime Minister Edi Rama condemning the “chaos” that caused damage to government buildings. Thousands of protesters are calling for Rama's resignation and better studying conditions for Albanian students.
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Albania protests turn violent as protestors demand PM Rama's resignation
Anti-government protests in Albania’s capital Tirana turned violent for a second consecutive night on Wednesday, leaving several government buildings damaged and at least one ablaze. Thousands demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation and improved university conditions. Police fired tear gas and deployed water cannons as protesters smashed windows and attacked buildings.
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School closures persist in France as protests gain momentum
Some high schools in France remained closed on Wednesday, a day after tens of thousands of people joined rallies across the country to support protesting students. On Saturday, national demonstrations against the spiralling cost of living are to take place, and unions and student groups see the two protest currents fusing together.
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French protests enter 4th week: Demonstrations backing students gather strength
Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down. French students say they are determined to press their demands over absent teachers, dilapidated buildings, overcrowded schedules and other grievances. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports from a high school in central Paris.
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Photos: French protests over school conditions swell
Mass rallies backing high school protests continue across France, piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.
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French student protests: From confiscated signs to catchy slogans
As French student protests continue, we take a look at how French police have seized some protest signs. We break down whether this is legal, or police intimidation. We also discuss the origin of a slogan that's catching on – "Bismillah, c'est les ténèbres" – and another that allegedly, according to Le Parisien newspaper, has made French President Emmanuel Macron furious.
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How protests have shaped India: From anti-Hindi agitation to farm laws
Activists challenging India's government over electoral roll controversies have a long legacy of protest to draw on.
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As 'Cockroach' protests grow over alleged voter fraud, Modi defends India as ‘mother of democracy’
Protests in India demanding the removal of the chief election commissioner for alleged voter fraud have intensified.
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Photos: Protests over voter lists escalate in India’s capital
India’s opposition parties have marched in New Delhi to protest a voter list purge they say favours PM Modi's party.
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Azerbaijan’s school hijab ban: What’s behind it, and what’s next?
Protests have broken out as some schools begin preventing students and teachers from attending classes.