Police in France. File photoPARIS, Apr 24 Protesters set up barricades in the center of the French city of Rennes after the preliminary results of the second round of the French presidential election were announced, radio station France Bleu reported. On Friday, the prefecture banned a demonstration called for by ultra-leftists on social networks . Approximately 250 people are taking part in the protests, according to the radio station. In the video, you can see the clashes between the police and the protesters. At the same time, law enforcement officers detain one of the demonstrators. Telegramme notes that law enforcement forces used tear gas against the protesters. Social media users are also posting videos of the riots.
This France is broken. There won't be another According to the Interior Ministry, incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron is gaining 51.57 percent of the vote in the second round of the presidential election after counting 45 percent of the ballots. His rival, the leader of the right-wing National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has 48.43 percent of the vote.
