French police in G8 protest arrests

Police have detained around 100 people protesting against the Group of Eight summit in a Normandy resort.

Fri, 27 May, 2011 - 09:58

Police have detained around 100 people protesting against the Group of Eight summit in a Normandy resort.

Officers also prevented protests in Paris and other French cities yesterday, aimed to coincide with the two-day summit that brings together leaders of the world’s richest nations in Deauville.

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