Medical workers’ unions marched on Bastille Day in Paris to decry equipment and staff shortages that plagued public hospitals as the coronavirus raced across France.
Other protesters chanted slogans against police violence, spoke out against racial injustice, or against President Emmanuel Macron policies seen as favoring the wealthy, or against his decision to appoint a man accused of rape to oversee French police forces.
Some protesters wore yellow vests, representing their movement against economic injustice.
Police were seen making at least one arrest and tear gas canisters were fired, filling the street with white smoke.
Tensions had erupted Monday night on the eve of Bastille Day, as troublemakers set off firecrackers and set a bus, a gym and dozens of vehicles on fire in the Paris region, according to the fire service.
This year’s Bastille Day commemoration also paid homage to former President Charles de Gaulle, 80 years after the historic appeal he made to opponents of France’s Nazi occupiers that gave birth to the French Resistance.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm
QUICKTAKE ON SOCIAL:
Follow QuickTake on Twitter: twitter.com/quicktake
Like QuickTake on Facebook: facebook.com/quicktake
Follow QuickTake on Instagram: instagram.com/quicktake
Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJ0oQZ
Email us at quicktakenews@gmail.com
QuickTake by Bloomberg is a global news network delivering up-to-the-minute analysis on the biggest news, trends and ideas for a new generation of leaders.
