1. French police fire tear gas at Lyon protesters amid cost-of-living rallies

French police fire tear gas at Lyon protesters amid cost-of-living rallies

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  • French police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse about 150 protesters in Lyon, where marches were banned.
  • Nationwide cost-of-living protests resumed a week after riots in which about 2,700 people were arrested.
  • • The interior ministry mobilised 70,000 security personnel, and the Louvre and Musee d’Orsay were closed.
  • Police moved a union march from Bastille to Porte d’Italie, and Amnesty criticised the protest restrictions.

Source: thedailystar.net

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