Paris: Last-minute change to the protest route
The Paris police prefecture changed the route of the authorised trade union march at the last minute ahead of the 24 October mobilisation.
France 24 reports that the Paris police prefecture changed the route of the authorised trade union march at the last minute ahead of the 24 October mobilisation.
The new route runs between Place d’Italie and Porte de Vincennes. But this morning, many protesters turned up at Place de la Bastille, the march’s original starting point, before the route was changed, leaving them confused and unsure where to go.
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- France 24 journalist Elitsa Gadeva brings us the latest from the scene. (France 24)
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