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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Atkinson

Paris ‘freedom convoy’: Police fire tear gas as protesters defy ban

EPA

Police fired tear gas on the Champs Elysees in Paris on Saturday as “Freedom Convoy” protesters defied an order to stay away and descended on the capital to demonstrate against coronavirus restrictions.

Inspired by horn-blaring demonstrations by truckers in Canada, dozens of vehicles slipped through a police cordon around the centre of the capital and disrupted traffic around the Arc de Triomphe and other key locations. According to reports, a number of Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) activists joined the rally.

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