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Police use tear gas in Paris after protesters reportedly throw projectiles (VIDEO) Police use tear gas in Paris after protesters reportedly throw projectiles (VIDEO)
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French police have deployed tear gas against a group of protesters in Paris, an RT crew at the site reports. The protesters had reportedly been throwing bottles at police.French police have deployed tear gas against a group of protesters in Paris, an RT crew at the site reports. The protesters had reportedly been throwing bottles at police.
According to a Le Figaro correspondent, some 300 protesters had gathered in the Ménilmontant neighborhood in eastern Paris.According to a Le Figaro correspondent, some 300 protesters had gathered in the Ménilmontant neighborhood in eastern Paris.
The protesters are shouting, “Macron Démission” (Macron’s resignation).
At least three bangs have been heard at the scene of the protest, a RIA Novosti correspondent on the spot reported, adding that police had deployed tear gas against the demonstrators.At least three bangs have been heard at the scene of the protest, a RIA Novosti correspondent on the spot reported, adding that police had deployed tear gas against the demonstrators.
The protest briefly broke out after polling stations closed Sunday and preliminary results showed that Emmanuel Macron had won the presidential election.The protest briefly broke out after polling stations closed Sunday and preliminary results showed that Emmanuel Macron had won the presidential election.
After the results of the first round of the elections on April 23, people on social media have been calling for a boycott of the second round under the hashtags #nimacronnilepen (neither Macron, nor Le Pen) and #SansMoiLe7Mai (May 7 without me).After the results of the first round of the elections on April 23, people on social media have been calling for a boycott of the second round under the hashtags #nimacronnilepen (neither Macron, nor Le Pen) and #SansMoiLe7Mai (May 7 without me).