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Paris student protests: police disperse demonstrators at Bastille

Student protests in Paris: police disperse demonstrators

Student protests are continuing in Paris. On Thursday afternoon, demonstrators gathered at Place de la Bastille, a symbolic site of the French Revolution. The rally began calmly, but police later broke it up using force.

“This is only the beginning,” the protesters say.

Around Prague, based on reporting by seznamzpravy.cz

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