Paris under tear gas: a new wave of protests in France France is entering a new phase of protest activity. At the call of the trade unions, protests against cuts in social programs and for higher wages were renewed across the country on Thursday. Groups of teenagers joined the demonstrations. In several cities, protesters set up barricades outside schools in the afternoon. In Paris, the police used tear gas to disperse several groups.

Paris under tear gas: a new wave of protests in France France is entering a new phase of protest activity. At the call of the trade unions, protests against cuts in social programs and for higher wages were renewed across the country on Thursday. Groups of teenagers joined the demonstrations. In several cities, protesters set up barricades outside schools in the afternoon. In Paris, the police used tear gas to disperse several groups.