Attempted murder probe after petrol bomb thrown at French riot police
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Key context: <p>Youth-led protests end with street violence in cities across France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal and Albania </p><p>French officials have opened an investigation into the attempted murder of a police officer and Germany’s interior minister has called for harsh penalties after peaceful and mainly youth-led protests across Europe ended in violence.</p><p>In Portugal, police – some with dogs – cleared protest camps with baton charges, while security forces in Switzerland were attacked with paving stones.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/01/petrol-bomb-thrown-at-french-riot-police">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Youth-led protests end with street violence in cities across France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal and Albania French officials have opened an investigation into the attempted murder of a police officer and Germany’s interior minister has called for harsh penalties after peaceful and mainly youth-led protests across Europe ended in violence.In Portugal, police – some with dogs – cleared protest camps with baton charges, while security forces in Switzerland were attacked with paving stones. Continue reading...
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