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Sarah Miansoni

Police evict more than 400 young migrants from iconic Paris theatre after monthslong occupation

French police have evicted more than 400 young migrants that had been occupying La Gaîté Lyrique theatre, in the centre of Paris. Shortly before 6am on Tuesday morning, police officers went through activists and charged the migrants, using batons and tear gas to disperse the occupiers.

Police also arrested 46 people, most of them migrants. Their legal status will be reviewed and they could face deportation, Paris chief police Laurent Nuñez said on BFMTV.

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