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"Captain Compassion" |
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06 May 2007 10:02:39 PM |
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Riots in central Paris after election results |
Riots in central Paris after election results
By staff writers and wires
May 07, 2007 08:30am
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21684416-2,00.html
CLASHES between police and protestors have been reported in central
Paris and the southeastern city of Lyon after conservative leader
Nicolas Sarkozy was elected French President overnight.
In the Place de la Bastille in Paris riot police fired tear gas and at
least one burst of water cannon after hundreds of rioters – some
wearing masks – began throwing bottles, stones and other missiles.
Earlier, a small crowd brandishing black and red anarchist flags set
fire to an effigy of Mr Sarkozy before tearing it limb from limb and
then stamping on it. Demonstrators chanted "police everywhere, justice
nowhere".
About 5000 supporters of defeated Socialist party candidate Segolene
Royal had gathered in the square to await the election results. Mr
Sarkozy beat Ms Royal by 53 per cent of the vote to 47 per cent,
according to projections.
The defeated Socialists had portrayed Mr Sarkozy as a danger for
France during the election campaign and said he was authoritarian who
was likely to exacerbate tensions in the poor, multi-racial suburbs
that ring many cities.
Thousands of extra police have been drafted in to patrol sensitive
areas following the election result.
Victory celebrations
In another part of central Paris, Mr Sarkozy appeared before cheering
crowds in and promised to be "president for all the French without
exception".
"This evening is a victory for France," he said to a crowd of 10,000
in the Place de la Concorde.
"I ask you to be generous, to be tolerant, to be fraternal. I ask you
to hold out your hand. I ask you to give the image of a France that is
united, together, which leaves no-one at the side of the road.
"My dear friends, I have seen victories before in my career. But
victory is only beautiful if it is generous. Victory is not vengeance
– it is being open in spirit. Victory only has meaning if it is
victory for the country in its entirety.
"Millions of French are watching us. Millions of French have placed
their trust in us. You must understand that the first people I wish to
address are those who did not place their trust in us.
"I want them to understand that I will be a president of the republic
for all the French without exception."
Global response
European leaders congratulated Mr Sarkozy on his victory today and
hoped his triumph would help unblock reforms stalled by the rejection
of the EU constitution in 2005.
US President George W. Bush also telephoned to offer his
congratulations and said he expected good relations with the new
leader, who has made a priority of repairing the damage to French-US
relations caused by tension over the Iraq war.
Mr Sarkozy's election could help re-start the process of finding a way
forward on reviving the European Union constitution, which has been
held up as Europe awaited the results of the French election.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said he was
confident Mr Sarkozy would help find a way out of the impasse that has
gripped Europe since French and Dutch voters threw out the
constitution in referenda two years ago.
"France is back in Europe," Mr Sarkozy said just after his election
win.
Mr Sarkozy has proposed a slimmed-down "mini treaty" containing basic
institutional reforms that would allow the EU to function properly
after its expansion to 27 members. To avoid the need for a second
referendum in France, he wants to pass the mini treaty through
parliament.
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| User: "PagCal" |
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| Title: Re: Riots in central Paris after election results |
07 May 2007 06:43:24 AM |
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Captain Compassion wrote:
Riots in central Paris after election results
By staff writers and wires
May 07, 2007 08:30am
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21684416-2,00.html
CLASHES between police and protestors have been reported in central
Paris and the southeastern city of Lyon after conservative leader
Nicolas Sarkozy was elected French President overnight.
Riots in France have just started.
And, they burned over 200 cars in one night as well.
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| User: "Docky Wocky" |
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| Title: Re: Riots in central Paris after election results |
07 May 2007 08:37:04 AM |
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How very Democratic of them.
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| User: " Kurt Lochner" |
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| Title: Re: Riots in central Paris after election results |
06 May 2007 10:29:11 PM |
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Crappin' Compaction <daranc@charter.net> quoted from:
Riots in central Paris after election results
Hrmm, maybe they don't like right-wing extremists either..
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21684416-2,00.html
CLASHES between police and protestors have been reported in central
Paris and the southeastern city of Lyon after conservative leader
Nicolas Sarkozy was elected French President overnight.
How do you know he was elected overnight?
--Those pesky French, always surrendering to the obvious..
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