French riot police have deployed tear gas on protesters who gathered at the Place de la Bastille in central Paris after preliminary results of the first round of the presidential election were announced.
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The violence in the streets and diametrically opposed views of officials highlight deep social divisions in France. RT's Ilya Petrenko visited two different 'countries' - the France of the rich, an...
One protester was severely injured after being accosted by a police officer in Paris, Sunday, as clashes erupted during a demonstration against the French presidential election.
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The French are heading to the ballot boxes to cast their votes in a tight first round of their country’s presidential race. Eric Margolis, war correspondent, columnist and author, shares his though...
RT and Ruptly were not allowed into the headquarters of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, despite earlier being promised accreditation by his team.
Protests in Paris in the aftermath of the vote have turned violent with smoke grenades, flares and glass bottles thrown at police. More rallies, dubbed the “night of the barricades,” are expected t...
In the run-up to today's vote, the French people have seen violent protests, smear campaigns and plenty of mudslinging between the candidates. Here's what's been on the menu this election season.
French riot police have deployed tear gas on protesters who gathered at the Place de la Bastille in central Paris after preliminary results of the first round of the presidential election were anno...
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