French prime minister Edouard Philippe is holding crisis talks with representatives of major political parties in the wake of violent anti-government protests that have rocked Paris. French prime minister Edouard Philippe is holding crisis talks with representatives of major political parties in the wake of violent anti-government protests that have rocked Paris. It is the third straight weekend of clashes in Paris. More anti-government protests took place on Monday as ambulance workers took to the streets and gathered close to the National Assembly in Paris to complain about changes to working conditions. Protesters set tyres on fire and blocked traffic as an activist held a board reading: “The State killed me.”Press Association

Source: Irish Independent December 03, 2018 08:58 UTC