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Some 550,000 demonstrators took to the streets for largely peaceful protests, and French President Emmanuel Macron said a distinction must be drawn between the “legitimate demands” of protesters and “those who destroyed, smashed and looted”. So – what are their demands? And will…
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- Dawn · 500 arrested as French student protests spark violent clashes
- Ada Derana (தமிழ்) · வன்முறையாக மாறிய மாணவர்கள் போராட்டம்: பற்றி எரியும் பிரான்ஸ்
- France 24 · Out of control? France stunned by October 17 rioting
- The Hindu · France protests: Macron blasts ‘stupid’ claims by Trump, others blaming Muslims migrants for French riots
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