"Mr. Fillieule, the sociologist, said the French police relied heavily on force and intimidation to handle protests, rather than trying to defuse situations. He said new law enforcement tactics enacted in 2021 have 'set in stone the strategies of brutalization tested during the Yellow Vests movement.' "

French Face Scrutiny for Heavy Hand During

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Police were preparing for a massive protest in on Thursday, with shops, banks and businesses boarded up and police and gendarmes stationed along roads. Protesters have been galvanised by Macron's appearance on television on Wednesday, where he said the protests were legitimate but would not lead to a U-turn on the controversial law raising the official retirement age.

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"Police in Paris have banned gatherings on the as thousands protest against 's state pension age change."

police ban gatherings on key sites as French grow | | The Guardian
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Franse politie gebruikt traangas en waterkanonnen bij nieuw pensioenprotest


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