At least 142 people were detained During the serious riots recorded in Paris this Monday, which coincided with the approval of pension reform in the National Assembly. The opposition condemns the arrest of peaceful demonstrators, including politicians from La Francia Insumisa.
On Monday, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of central Paris, knocking over trash cans, setting fire to them and they looted the shops According to the French press, it is one of the most emblematic shopping streets of the French capital.
The police assigned the BRAV-M riot police, who chased those responsible for this destruction with motorcycles. Montmartre, Opera or Louvre. While the demonstrators chanted anti-capitalist slogans, the violent ones caused serious property damage.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of La France Insoumise, “immediate cessation of detentions”. “Tonight dozens of peaceful people have been violently and arbitrarily detained. Among them are Emma Fourreau, co-responsible of Jóvenes Insumisas, and Laurent Abrahams, activist of La Francia Insumisa. We demand an immediate end to the arrests and the release of the detainees!!” Mélenchon posted it on Twitter.
“Macron and his government will never have enough police cells to stop the righteous anger of an entire population!” Mathilde Panot, assistant to La Francia Insumisa, also added to her name.
Protests in other cities
Mobilizations were reproduced in many other French cities. Inside Marseille According to Le Figaro’s news, citing police sources, one hundred demonstrators tried to attack the Bouches du Rhône province. The police intervened to arrest them and the situation is now calm.
In Toulouse, the situation is tense as protesters burn trash cans. burgundy Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
in Bordeaux and Lille Police also intervened with tear gas and other anti-riot means to disperse the protest. montpellier Barricades were set up around the governor’s office.
Inside Nancy According to Alsace media, one hundred people destroyed the street furniture. Garbage containers overturned. Moreover Rennes, Dijon and Strasbourg There have been protests.