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Student protesters tell police to join them in Paris demonstrations

As student-led protests in Paris came to a close on Tuesday, demonstrators chanted "join us, join us" to police officers, who took off their helmets to…

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France 24 reports: As student-led protests in Paris came to a close on Tuesday, demonstrators chanted "join us, join us" to police officers, who took off their helmets to cheers of the crowd.

"When police take off their helmets, it's a sign that things are getting calmer," said FRANCE 24 reporter Claire Paccalin. "But many of the young people I have spoken to today say they will not participate on Saturday,"…

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France · Europe
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France 24
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Paris, Claire Paccalin
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World

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