Police fired tear gas at a protest of schoolchildren in Paris
PARIS, 27 APR — RIA Novosti, Victoria Ivanova. The police accompanying the procession uncoordinated pupils and pupils against both candidates in presidents of France used tear gas to control the crowds, according to eyewitnesses.
In response to a melted bottles at the police and garbage, the guards, as usual, sprayed the crowd with tear gas.
Earlier it was reported that at least several hundred students came out in Paris for a March against both presidential candidates of France — the ex-Minister Emmanuel Macron and leader of the party “national front” marine Le Pen.
Clashes during protests against the election system in #Paris #France today. Vid by @BlocusInfos #BlocusNiFnNiMacron pic.twitter.com/CYqqA1mAjX
— Enough is Enough! (@enough14) 27 APR 2017
The protests of the students started in the French capital on Thursday morning when fully, or partially blocked it was several educational institutions. Young people are under the slogan “Neither Le Pen nor Makron”.
Le cortège de lycéen a quitté la place de la République et est maintenant à la bastille. #BlocusNiFnNiMacron pic.twitter.com/Lr1BDxkAmy
— L Obs (@lobs) 27 APR 2017
• Affrontements en cours boulevard beaumarchais • #BlocusNiFnNiMacron pic.twitter.com/vW3i2lnusw
— BLOCUS INFOS (@BlocusInfos) 27 APR 2017
Then the youth began to come to the Republic square, where the crowd moved in the direction of place de La Bastille. During the procession some young people break shop Windows and set fire to smoke grenades.
The March had not been coordinated with city authorities.
3000 personnes à Rennes contre le FN. #BlocusNiFnNiMacron #Rennes pic.twitter.com/Z2LDTCAv3u
— BLOCUS INFOS (@BlocusInfos) 27 APR 2017
Sunday in France passed the first round of presidential elections. For the post of the head of state claimed 11 candidates. According to final interior Ministry figures, in the first round the leader of the movement “Forward”, the former Minister of the economy Emmanuel macron scored 24,01% of the vote, the leader of the party “national Front” marine Le Pen is 21.3%. They came out in the second round. The name of the new President of France will be known after may 7, when there will be a second round of voting.
According to a statement released on Wednesday to a survey OpinionWay, in the second round for Le Pen will vote 40% of the vote, whereas the Macron will make 60%.
According to the survey, the company ELabe for BFMTV, the question of whether they are happy with the proposed second round of selection, an affirmative answer only 31% of respondents. The majority of French voters — 69% — are dissatisfied with the pair of Le Pen — macron as candidates for the presidency.