It is very concerning that we are getting used to seeing these images of police brutality. If this happens with a "progressive" government, I can't even imagine what it will be like when there are protests under another government. And it surprises me that nothing has changed in all these years. (translated)
The recent protests in France have left a scene of destruction and chaos, with clashes between protesters and security forces resulting in barricades, fires, and material damage in several cities across the country. #ProtestasSociales #Francia #Disturbios (translated)
"They have destroyed a building that the people of Limoges love, but they have not destroyed the public service," declared the mayor of the town, Guillaume Guérin. #Limoges #ProtestasFrancia #IncendioMunicipal (translated)
"It is practically destroyed," lamented the prefect of the French department of Haute-Vienne, Maurice Barate. #Limoges #ProtestasFrancia #IncendioMunicipal (translated)
The town hall of Limoges has been practically destroyed by a fire set during violent riots in France related to the high cost of living. #Limoges #ProtestasFrancia #IncendioMunicipal (translated)
The protests against evictions have reached Portugal. This is how Lisbon looks with thousands of protesters at the camp in defense of decent housing. (translated)
Carrefour's CEO, Alexandre Bompard, who visited one of its looted stores in the capital, estimated the losses in all its attacked establishments to be in the millions of euros. #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaUrbana #CrisisPolítica (translated)
France is in a state of shock after a day of violence and looting during a protest that left 1,200 arrested, 150 police officers injured, and more than 600 businesses vandalized, which has generated strong criticism of the government for its inability to anticipate the magnitude of the disturbances. #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaUrbana #CrisisPolítica (translated)
The publication claimed that the protests against evictions had reached Portugal and that thousands of demonstrators were camping in Lisbon in defense of decent housing. https://t.co/gZ8EosB43M #Desahucios #ViviendaDigna #Protestas #PT (translated)
Nina Varsavsky stated that it was recently said that the protests in France were about education, but now streets were being burned and shops were being looted. She argued that the protests had never been aimed at education. #Educación #Protestas #Francia (translated)
The match between Real Betis and FC Barcelona at La Cartuja was marked by several controversial refereeing decisions that generated controversy and protests from the Sevilla team. #FCBarcelona #LaLiga #PolémicaArbitral (translated)
During a live broadcast from Paris, TVE correspondent Mavi Doñate faced a violent boycott from protesters who interrupted her report on the protests against the government in France. #ProtestasFrancia #Periodismo #Violencia (translated)
In Paris, extremist protesters unleashed a violent attack against small businesses during demonstrations over the cost of living, leaving scenes of chaos and destruction, while some owners tried to protect their businesses and questioned the sense of the violence. #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaUrbana #PequeñosComercios (translated)
They set fire to a building where there were people inside: public officials, local police officers, and municipal service personnel," emphasized state representative Maurice Barate to AFP, specifying that none were injured. #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaUrbana #Detenidos (translated)
In Paris, the socialist mayor, Emmanuel Gregoire, condemned "the systematic looting of the streets" while highlighting that the vast majority of the protesters wanted to "march peacefully." #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaUrbana #Detenidos (translated)
"They will be pursued and punished. Emmanuel Macron stepped out of caution and has launched an attack against 'the sowers of chaos who only seek to undermine our institutions and prevent those who peacefully express their demands from doing so.'" #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaUrbana #Detenidos (translated)
In Marseille, Mayor Benoît Payan had to directly request police reinforcements from Emmanuel Macron after dozens of demonstrators stormed the City Hall. #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaUrbana #Detenidos (translated)
It cannot be allowed for a minority to destroy and for the same ones to always pay. In a press conference shortly before midnight, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu pointed out that Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin has instructed prosecutors to request provisional imprisonment for the detainees, Efe reports. #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaUrbana #Detenidos (translated)
France is facing intense violence following Saturday's protests, leaving more than 1,200 detainees, significant damage in cities like Paris and Limoges, and calls for imprisonment for those arrested who present dangerous profiles. #ProtestasFrancia #ViolenciaUrbana #Detenidos (translated)
"We demand an accurate diagnosis that explains the chain of events that led to this situation. This cannot and must not happen again," wrote the socialist Emmanuel Grégoire (Paris), left-wing independent Benoît Payan (Marseille), and environmentalist Grégory Doucet (Lyon) in a joint statement. (translated)
