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A man smokes near tents during the evacuation of a makeshift camp on June 16, 2016 in Paris.

Video. Paris Olympics: What's happening to the homeless population?

Updated: 11/12/2023 - 9:01 GMT+1

The French government has established 10 temporary regional centres to relocate the homeless from the streets of Paris. More than 60 French organisations have condemned it as "social cleansing" and an attempt to boost the city's image ahead of the 2024 Olympics, at the expense of the homeless.

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