In many countries in Europe, people protested at the weekend. Many people were in France. There, up to 800,000 persons protested. They want better schools and more teachers. High prices for life make worries too. Near the protests, violence happened often. In France, the police caught nearly 1,000 persons. In Paris, police used Tränen-Gas and Wasser-Werfer. Some groups stole things from shops. The police guarded the cities with 70,000 officers. In Italy, big protests happened too. The police caught 317 persons there. In Bologna, shops were robbed. 19 persons went to the hospital after fights. In Verona, police checked people. Many children and young persons joined. In Albania, the situation escalated in Tirana. Students threw stones at government buildings. They set fire to the ministry. The police used special bullets and spray. People got hurt on both sides. In Barcelona, police caught 128 persons. Most of them were Minder-Jährige. They broke bins and bikes. In Belgium, small protests happened. In Brussels, the police caught 9 persons.
Violence at many protests in Europe
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Definitions
- Minder-Jährige
- These are persons who are not 18 years old yet. They are children.
- Tränen-Gas
- This is a gas that hurts the eyes. It makes people cry. The police use it.
- Wasser-Werfer
- This is a big car of the police. It shoots water with high pressure.
People
- Emmanuel Macron
- He is the president of France.
- Laurent Núñez
- He is the minister for safety in France.
- Edi Rama
- He is the head of the government in Albania.
Locations
- Frankreich
- A big country in the west of Europe.
- Italien
- A country in the south of Europe.
- Tirana
- This is the main city of Albania.
- Barcelona
- A big city in Spain at the sea.
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