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French Interior Minister Gerald Dermanin announced he was launching an investigation into the clashes that broke out late last night after police cleared up a makeshift migrant camp in Place de la Republique in Paris, adding that the footage of the clashes was "shocking," Reuters reported.
People posted photos and videos on social media in which police beats up demonstrators. Police headed for the square to clear it of the migrant tents, which police say were pitched without official permission.
"Some of the pictures of the illegal migrant camp clearing in Place de la Republique are shocking," Dermanin wrote on Twitter in the early hours of 24 November, adding that he was seeking full information about the incident.
The migrant camp in Place de la Republique came just a week after police cleared up a larger, illegal migrant camp near France's national stadium.
France has joined other European countries such as Italy and Britain in taking a tougher stance on migrants since the outbreak of the conflict in Syria in 2011 sparked off a migrant crisis across Europe.
Opinion polls show that voters are highly concerned over the migration issue, which in turn has led to stronger support for far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who is likely to be President Emmanuel Macron's main opponent in the next presidential election in 2022.
President Donald Trump has once again pulled the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, effectively isolating the nation from global efforts to combat climate change
The 6th edition of the Bulgarian Cinema Festival in Paris (Festival du Cinema Bulgare Paris) is set to take place from September 10 to 13, 2024, at the Le Grand Action cinema
The Paralympic Games in Paris are set to open today with a ceremony at Place de la Concorde, beginning at 21:00 Bulgarian time
Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messaging app, was detained by French authorities at an airport near Paris
Around 70,000 spectators gathered at the Stade de France to witness the closing of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris
European champion Rami Kiwan delivered a standout performance, securing a dominant victory over the top-seeded fighter in the 71kg weight class at the Paris 2024 Olympics
The Bulgarian government has effectively abandoned its plan to enter the eurozone on January 1, 2026
The Bulgarian government has announced a program to compensate businesses and non-household electricity subscribers for high energy costs until the end of March
The adoption of amendments to the Law on the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), crucial for Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone, was unexpectedly blocked in parliament as the ruling GERB party withheld its support
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, highlighted Bulgaria's progress toward adopting the euro as its primary currency, describing it as "one step away"
The flu epidemic has now spread to six regions across Bulgaria, with Plovdiv and Blagoevgrad being added to the affected areas today
At the Sofia Economic Forum V, experts expressed strong support for Bulgaria's potential membership in the eurozone, predicting significant positive impacts on investor confidence
Bulgaria's Perperikon: A European Counterpart to Peru's Machu Picchu
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