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Thousands of people took part in the ˜Gilet Jeunes general strike in Paris. Following weeks of protests and school occupations, a wave of demonstrations swept across France on 17 October. In Paris, demonstrators began gathering from the morning onwards at various locations, before heading to Place de la RÃ publique, where fierce clashes with the police broke out and lasted for several hours. The demonstrators also erected barricades along the citys streets and looted a number of shops. Paris France - ZUMAs377 20261017_znp_s377_037

Thousands of people took part in the ˜Gilet Jeunes general strike in Paris. Following weeks of protests and school occupations, a wave of demonstrations swept across France on 17 October. In Paris, demonstrators began gathering from the morning onwards at various locations, before heading to Place de la RÃ publique, where fierce clashes with the police broke out and lasted for several hours. The demonstrators also erected barricades along the citys streets and looted a number of shops. Paris France - ZUMAs377 20261017_znp_s377_037

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Recording Date: Oct 17, 2026

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October 17, 2026, Paris, Ile De France, France: Thousands of people took part in the ˜Gilet Jeunes general strike in Paris. Following weeks of protests and school occupations, a wave of demonstrations swept across France on 17 October. In Paris, demonstrators began gathering from the morning onwards at various locations, before heading to Place de la RÃ publique, where fierce clashes with the police broke out and lasted for several hours. The demonstrators also erected barricades along the citys streets and looted a number of shops. Paris France - ZUMAs377 20261017_znp_s377_037

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