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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Julien DURY, Cecile AZZARO

Thousands Protest In France Against New Prime Minister

Thousands of left-wing demonstrators took to the streets across France to protest against the nomination of the centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab" (Credit: AFP)

Thousands of left-wing demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets across France to protest against the nomination of the center-right Michel Barnier as prime minister and denounce President Emmanuel Macron's "power grab."

Police said that around 26,000 people demonstrated in Paris, while the left claimed a much higher turnout.

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