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Inside France: Violence, looting and zombie walks
From the violence that shook the country on Saturday to the foreign commentators who tried to use it for their own advantage, via the French enthusiasm for 'blood and gore' Halloween events and some extremely cheesy pop, here's what we have been talking about in France this week....
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Fresh clashes at protests, but France avoids second day of widespread violence
A second day of nationwide protests in France took place under tight security on Saturday - despite some clashes, the country avoided another day of widespread violence and looting....
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Protests in Paris and other French cities were more 'positive' than October 17, with more police on streets
Authorities deployed 70,000 security personnel across the country for the October 24 marches in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Montpellier and Nantes. 'Nearly 1,000' people were arrested, a number that 'will rise' as more figures come in, authorities said....
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France on edge as fresh nationwide protests begin amid last-minute restrictions
As France readies itself for another day of nationwide protests, the government's efforts to prevent renewed violence have prompted criticism from some....
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Lawmakers say EU must probe social media role in protests
The EU must urgently investigate the role of social media during protests in member states including France, European lawmakers demanded Friday, adding that Brussels should be prepared to block access "as a last resort"....
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Paris museums close and shops board up ahead of fresh protests
Some of Paris’s biggest museums are closed and shopkeepers have boarded up their premises ahead of Saturday’s protests, as the capital seeks to protect its cultural landmarks and businesses from a repeat of last weekend’s violence....
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Video shows extensive damage inside France's historic Limoges Town Hall
Limoges Town Hall, a historic building dating back to 1883, was largely destroyed by fire during riots on 17 October. Images released by the city council show the extensive damage inside the building....
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Debt: Moody's spares France, "a brief respite", not a "vote of confidence"
Despite downgrade consensus, the agency kept France's sovereign rating unchanged, a short-lived relief, say economists, warning of a debt time bomb and worsening political and social tensions....
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Moody's holds France's credit rating steady despite budget and political uncertainty
Defying the forecasts of many economists, the American credit rating agency maintained France's sovereign debt rating at Aa3 on Friday, setting itself apart from the harsher assessments of France's creditworthiness by S&P and Fitch....
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Argentine judge dismisses case against Milei over alleged crypto scam
Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister were accused of promoting a suspected cryptocurrency scam that resulted in at least $100 million in losses for investors. In a ruling reviewed by Agence France-Presse (AFP), the judge wrote that investor losses and the rise and fall...
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After deadly attack in Trappes, which Macron called 'racist,' questions remain over suspected gunman's motives
A 26-year-old man was killed and five people were injured in an attack with an automatic weapon, west of Paris. The national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office took over the case as a suspected terrorist murder with racist or Islamophobic motives. 39-year-old Kevin T. is in polic...
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Worry hovers in air as Paris boards up for another weekend of protests
The French capital is in shock after the events of October 17. As the 'second act' of the protest movement is set to take place this Saturday, shopkeepers have boarded up their storefronts....