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INTRO: Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered across France again Thursday for what officials say was a day of mostly peaceful protests. Protesters sing as they reach the end of a march route in Paris.
ACK: NATS – Protests
TAG: 70-thousand police officers were deployed across the country … and some clashes reportedly broke out between police and protesters. Far-right presidential candidates have attacked the government’s handling of the protests … while far-left candidates have criticized police tactics that have left some protesters with major injuries.
KEYWORD: Politics, International
