Angry demonstration traps Sarkozy in café

Several hundred angry protesters have booed President Nicolas Sarkozy, forcing him to take refuge in a cafe protected by riot police as he campaigned in France’s south-west Basque country.

Angry demonstration traps Sarkozy in café
Thu, 01 Mar, 2012 - 17:59

Several hundred angry protesters have booed President Nicolas Sarkozy, forcing him to take refuge in a cafe protected by riot police as he campaigned in France’s south-west Basque country.

Riot police surrounded the Bar du Palais where Sarkozy took refuge today from the protesters who booed him throughout his visit to Bayonne.

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