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France protests leave buildings ablaze as Macron condemns violence

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Violence erupts at France protests as Macron warns unrest is being exploited
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Euronews reports looting and buildings ablaze during Saturday’s protests, and says Macron posted that evening that there was no place for violence in France. NDTV reports that Trump mocked the nationwide protests and violence as France woke Sunday to devastated streets after major demonstrations. Fox News reports that Macron called for calm and warned the unrest was being exploited amid weeks of violent clashes, tear gas, water cannons and more than 8,000 arrests. This follows earlier reports that Greta Thunberg backed French high-school protests over run-down schools.

This continues an earlier story: Greta Thunberg backs French protests over run-down schools

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  1. Fox News

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    Fox News reports that Macron called for calm and warned the unrest was being exploited, as weeks of clashes across France involved tear gas, water cannons and more than 8,000 arrests.

  2. NDTV

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    NDTV reports that Trump mocked France’s nationwide protests and violence, as the country woke Sunday to devastated streets after major demonstrations.

  3. Euronews

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    Euronews reports looting and buildings ablaze during Saturday’s protests, and says Macron posted that evening that there was no place for violence in France.

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