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Protests in France: "Two fires broke out in Place de la République"

Protests in France: "Two fires broke out in Place de la République"
France 24 Saturday 17 October 2026, 15:53 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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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. Keywords for this article

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. Keywords for this article
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