French police run during a protest called by the collective “Bassines Non Merci” in Sainte-Soline, France on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
French police run during a protest called by the collective “Bassines Non Merci” in Sainte-Soline, France on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
France

Fresh clashes rock France as protests shift to water dispute

  • The violent scenes at Sainte-Soline in the southwest came after days of unrest over President Emmanuel Macron’s pensions reform
  • Several protesters and members of security forces were injured in Saturday’s confrontations at the banned protest