Contact Us
News Europe Paris police fire tear gas on protesters at oil giant's meeting

Paris police fire tear gas on protesters at oil giant's meeting

During an annual general meeting of French oil giant TotalEnergies, climate protesters in Paris attempted to obstruct the event and were met with tear gas from the police on Friday. In an effort to disperse the demonstrators, law enforcement resorted to the use of tear gas to restore order and allow the meeting to proceed.

AFP EUROPE
Published May 26,2023
Subscribe
PARIS POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS ON PROTESTERS AT OIL GIANTS MEETING

Paris police on Friday fired tear gas to disperse climate protesters trying to block an annual general meeting of French oil giant TotalEnergies.

After giving three warnings on loudhailers, police fired tear gas on the activists, who sat on the road outside the meeting venue in an upscale Paris district, in a bid to stop people entering.