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Yellow vests: France set to bring in controversial anti-rioting bill

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 10:07:46 +0100

French MPs have started debating a controversial anti-rioting bill which aims to crack down on the sort of street violence that has marred "yellow vest" anti-government protests since November.

French police battle rioters in deprived Toulouse suburb

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:04:03 +0200

Angry youths in a deprived area of the French city of Toulouse have attacked police, torched cars and set fire to garbage during two nights of clashes that have led to 18 arrests, police said Tuesday.

IN IMAGES: Paris anti-Israel demos turn ugly

Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:48:00 +0200

Two banned pro-Palestinian protests held in and around Paris at the weekend descended into violence as riot police clashed with youths, who looted shops, burned cars and bins and shouted anti-Israel slogans. This gallery of images captures some of the carnage on the streets.

Response to airport riot splits French government

Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:30:00 +0100

Two days after violence erupted over a planned new airport in western France, the country's prime minister was trying to squelch a row his comments had sparked.

Blame game follows PSG fans' rampage in Paris

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:22:00 +0200

Locals, politicians and the management of Paris Saint-Germain have begun pointing fingers after a group of the club’s supporters went on the rampage in the French capital, burning and looting property during a celebration of PSG’s first French league title in 19 years.

PSG's title celebrations turn ugly as fans riot

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:09:00 +0200

Paris Saint-Germain's title celebrations turned ugly on Monday when PSG fans clashed with riot police in the centre of the French capital. Missiles were thrown at police officers who responded with teargas. Fans also smashed store windows.

Amiens police cleared of provoking riots

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:10:22 +0200

Police in riot-hit Amiens have been cleared of provoking two nights of unrest that devastated part of the northern French city earlier this month.

Amiens mayor warned of trouble two months ago

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:40:00 +0200

The mayor of Amiens alerted central government two months ago to “renewed delinquency” and a shortage of police officers in the city, a newly-released letter shows. Meanwhile five people have been arrested in connection to the violence.

250 riot police on alert in Clermont-Ferrand

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:35:00 +0100

Around 30 cars were set on fire on Saturday night in Clermont Ferrand after tension over the arrest of a man on New Year's Eve continued to have repercussions around the city.

Schoolchildren riot over holiday cut rumour

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:17:00 +0200

Several hundred French schoolchildren went on the rampage on Friday after false rumours spread that President Nicolas Sarkozy's government wants to take away a large slice of their school holidays.