Paris and Marseille Protests: Police Deploy Tear Gas and Water Cannons

Clashes broke out at protests across France as police used water cannons and tear gas in Paris, while demonstrations also took place in Spain and Albania.

Paris police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators in the capital, Bloomberg reported. Clashes between security forces and protesters were also reported in Marseille, where approximately 2,000 police officers were deployed and soldiers guarded public buildings to prevent looting, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo.

Meanwhile, network N1 reported that demonstrators erected barricades in several locations across France, with protests centering partly on demands to improve conditions in public education. Concurrently, according to The Guardian, demonstrations were also held in other European countries, including Spain and Albania.

Further details regarding casualties or the extent of damage have not yet been released.