Outside the cafe in the park, when the gas has cleared, 27-year-old activist Sidorela Vatnikaj, a masters student, describes her typical day. In a movement without leaders she is one of the more experienced, with eight years in the forefront of anti-government protests behind her. “In the morning, you try to co-ordinate with all the
In Lyon, Mayor Grégory Doucet said the burning of the city’s tourist office was “a tragedy” for the city, telling BFMTV “it breaks our hearts because it’s a very iconic, well-known historic building”. Local police said “hostile individuals” prevented firefighters from safely tackling the blaze. Fire crews also battled the fire at Limoges town hall,