There have been sporadic clashes between protesters and police in Paris in the wake of the second round of the country's presidential election.
ADVERTISEMENTThere have been sporadic clashes between protesters and police in Paris in the wake of the second round of the country’s presidential election.
What happened?
Dozens of people staged mobile protests through neighbourhoods near the iconic Pere Lachaise cemetery in the east of the French capital.
In tweets
#RT Nearly 150 arrested in post-election protests in Paris overnight – police: At least 141 people were arrested in… https://t.co/91XGpXXimDpic.twitter.com/UyLIYXuAP7
— Web Guru (@webinsiders) 8 mai 2017
Major Protest and Clashes At Anti Macron Protest In Paris – https://t.co/Qe33YpybNK#AltNews#News#Politicspic.twitter.com/k0EK4ESqZb
— Stream News (@StreamAltNews) 8 mai 2017
Is this the first time there have been protests?
No.
There were a number of protests during the presidential campaign.
Some anarchist and far-left groups also held occasionally violent protests against both candidates.
Some see the president-elect Emmanuel Macron as too business-friendly and his rival, Marine Le Pen, as tainted by her party’s extreme past.
Many French voters yet to be convinced by Macron https://t.co/oqgvQR2to0 More updates in our live blog: https://t.co/xbW7oTlwDGpic.twitter.com/89S3O4ZG4o
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) 8 mai 2017