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SAINTE-SOLINE, FranceMarch 25 (Reuters) – Clashes broke out on Saturday during an unauthorized demonstration against the construction of a reservoir to irrigate farms in western France. the police officer and a protester were seriously injured.
Police Sainte-Soline village used tear gas to repel some protesters who threw fireworks and other projectiles while crossing the fields to approach the construction site in the district. Television footage at least three the police shows that his car is on fire.
Emmanuelle Dubee, prefect of the surrounding region, said at least 6,000 protesters had joined the march in defiance of a ban on protests where a similar protest turned violent last October.
Minister of Internal Affairs Gerald Darmanin said one officer and one protester were in serious condition and their lives were not in danger.
A total of 7 protesters and 24 police officers were injured, Darmanin said, in the violence 10He blamed about 00 far-left activists. He added that before Saturday’s violence, riots in nearby areas began on Friday, with police arresting 12 people.
About 3,200 police officers, some on helicopters and quad bikes, were dispatched to the demonstration, officials said. Darmanin said that stun grenades were used to repel the protesters.
Irrigation project objections in France of the government of parliament which turned violent after it passed the legislation without a final vote pension It takes place after weeks of demonstrations against the reform.
Last summer in France the worst drought on record Europe The largest in the Union village intensified the debate about water resources in the agricultural sector.
Proponents say man-made reservoirs are a way to use water efficiently when needed, while critics — who call them “mega-basins” — argue they are large and favor large farms.
Reporting by Yves Herman and Marco Trujillo; Added by Gus Trompiz report and writing; Edited by Mike Harrison
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2023-03-25 22:39:27
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