٠٠:٠١:٤٥French riot police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse students gathered in front of the Sorbonne University building in Paris on Thursday, protesting the first-round results of the presidential elections.
Hundreds of protesters could be seen chanting in front of the Sorbonne, while Gendarmes blocked the entrance of the university and used tear gas to disperse protesters.
Meanwhile, Gendarmes were using pepper sprays to prevent students, who occupied part of the Sorbonne, from leaving to join the protest.
Students criticised what they perceive as a 'false choice' in the French election runoff, and demanded ecological and social issues be brought to the fore.
Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron and nationalist candidate Marine Le Pen are now set to face off in the runoff on April 24.
Macron topped the first round of the French presidential elections with 27.6 per cent of the vote, ahead of Le Pen’s 23.4 per cent on Sunday.
France: Police use tear gas, pepper spray to disperse Sorbonne students protesting pres elections results
French riot police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse students gathered in front of the Sorbonne University building in Paris on Thursday, protesting the first-round results of the presidential elections.
Hundreds of protesters could be seen chanting in front of the Sorbonne, while Gendarmes blocked the entrance of the university and used tear gas to disperse protesters.
Meanwhile, Gendarmes were using pepper sprays to prevent students, who occupied part of the Sorbonne, from leaving to join the protest.
Students criticised what they perceive as a 'false choice' in the French election runoff, and demanded ecological and social issues be brought to the fore.
Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron and nationalist candidate Marine Le Pen are now set to face off in the runoff on April 24.
Macron topped the first round of the French presidential elections with 27.6 per cent of the vote, ahead of Le Pen’s 23.4 per cent on Sunday.
French riot police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse students gathered in front of the Sorbonne University building in Paris on Thursday, protesting the first-round results of the presidential elections.
Hundreds of protesters could be seen chanting in front of the Sorbonne, while Gendarmes blocked the entrance of the university and used tear gas to disperse protesters.
Meanwhile, Gendarmes were using pepper sprays to prevent students, who occupied part of the Sorbonne, from leaving to join the protest.
Students criticised what they perceive as a 'false choice' in the French election runoff, and demanded ecological and social issues be brought to the fore.
Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron and nationalist candidate Marine Le Pen are now set to face off in the runoff on April 24.
Macron topped the first round of the French presidential elections with 27.6 per cent of the vote, ahead of Le Pen’s 23.4 per cent on Sunday.