French police clash with water reservoir protesters - BBC News
WEBMar 25, 2023 · French police have fired tear gas at protesters at a large demonstration in the west of the country. Thousands of people had gathered in Sainte-Soline to protest against plans for a new...
Dozens injured in violent clash between French police, …
WEBMar 25, 2023 · Dozens injured in violent clash between French police, demonstrators at anti-reservoir protest - ABC News. The demonstration was against a giant rural reservoir under construction. By Meredith Deliso and Edward Szekeres. March 25, 2023, 2:21 PM. 1:44. A police vehicle burns as protesters attend a …
French police, activists injured at anti-reservoir protest
WEBMar 25, 2023 · PARIS (AP) — French police and environmental activists fought violent pitched battles Saturday around a giant agricultural irrigation reservoir in rural western France. The interior minister reported more than 30 people injured and said police detonated more than 4,000 non-lethal dispersion grenades as they fended off …
Protesters, police injured after violent clashes over water reservoir ...
WEBMar 26, 2023 · Several thousand activists from all over France met on the site of the disputed water reservoir in western France on Saturday. According to the Interior Ministry, 24 police officers were...
What happened at violent protest against water reservoirs in …
WEBApr 4, 2023 · NEWS ANALYSIS. On March 25, an illegal demonstration against a massive water reserve project in Sainte-Soline turned into a violent clash with the police.
Protestors and police clash at anti-reservoir rally in western France
WEBMar 27, 2023 · A demonstration turned violent on Saturday as police and protestors clashed at the site of a planned reservoir in western France. Thousands of environmental activists joined the...
Demonstrator in critical state after clashes with police at French ...
WEBMar 26, 2023 · France. A protester with trauma to the head was fighting for his life on Sunday after clashes with police during a demonstration over water storage facilities in France, a prosecutor said.
France protests: Demonstrator in critical condition and 16 officers ...
WEBSaturday 25 March 2023 17:44, UK. 0:55. French police fire tear gas at protesters. Why you can trust Sky News. A protester is in a critical condition and an injured officer has been flown from the scene by helicopter as police clash with thousands of people opposed to plans for a large water reservoir in France.
In France, 'megabasin' protesters hope to launch an international …
WEBMar 27, 2023 · In France, 'megabasin' protesters hope to launch an international water movement. Opponents of these huge water reservoirs want to make Sainte-Soline, in western France, a national and...
Protesters clash with police over water reservoirs in France
WEBMarch 25, 2023 5:54 pm CET. By Louise Guillot. Green campaigners clashed with French police on Saturday when protesting against the construction of water reservoirs for farmers in western France. More than 25,000 protesters gathered in the rural town of Sainte-Soline in the Deux-Sèvres department on Saturday to …
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