"French anti-reservoir protest turns violent with clashes between police and demonstrators"

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Source: FRANCE 24 English
"French anti-reservoir protest turns violent with clashes between police and demonstrators"
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A protester is in critical condition after clashes with police during a demonstration against the construction of water storage facilities in Sainte-Soline, France. Seven protesters and 29 policemen were injured during the clashes. The protesters were trying to stop the construction of giant water "basins" to irrigate crops, which they say will distort access to water amid drought conditions. The clashes came after days of unrest elsewhere in France over President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform.

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