Nationwide Violent Protests in France and Spire Collapse in Limoges

Summary

Demonstrators clashed with police during large-scale protests across France. A spire collapsed at the historic town hall in Limoges during the unrest, which saw a nationwide turnout of approximately 550,000 people.

• Around 550,000 people took part in the protests nationwide. euronews.com
• A spire collapsed at the historic Limoges town hall amid the protests. euronews.com
• Demonstrators clashed with police in a number of parts of the country. euronews.com

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Sources (1)

1. Spire collapses at historic town hall amid violent protests in Franceeuronews.com · 18 Oct, 08:15 UTC(opens in new tab)

Timeline

1. 18 Oct, 15:50 UTCFirst detected in GDELT event stream
2. 18 Oct, 16:48 UTCSources analyzed and verification label set
3. 18 Oct, 15:50 UTCLast updated

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