Tear gas in fresh anti-Macron protest in Paris
Anti-Macron protesters returned to the streets of Paris shortly following his re-election.
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French riot police prevent an anti-Macron protest in central Paris
French security forces fired tear gas in Paris on Saturday as opponents of re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron rallied in the capital.
Footage on Twitter showed police trying to disperse a crowd of mostly young men and women who had gathered in the central Paris district of Châtelet to protest Macron's victory over far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the presidential elections.
Reports of anti-#Macron #Protests in Paris. Tear gas being used
— ZOONewsTV (@ZOONewsTV) April 24, 2022
Protesters have gathered for a rally after the presidential election runoff which took place
earlier in the day.#Paris #France #presidentielles2022 pic.twitter.com/QjS1BaQemb
French President Emmanuel Macron has won the 2022 French presidential elections, renewing his term after being elected as President in 2017.
The French President won by 58%, while his opponent, Marine Le Pen, received a 42% of the voter turnout.
Although there was a relatively low voter turnout, the elections this year exhibited high competitiveness, with Macron projecting popularity among French citizens despite his neoliberal policies.
