Claims extracted
14
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
21%
3 of 14 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Politics
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France deployed 70,000 police officers Thursday as tens of thousands of people took to the streets for nationwide strikes and protests after left-wing groups called for a mobilization.
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groups → deploy → mobilization
In Paris, the Eiffel Tower was closed; in Lyon, French riot police fired tear gas and charged a group of protesters; and near Toulouse, a high school was set on fire, according to Reuters.
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school → close → Reuters
"We need to turn up in big numbers on the streets today," the news agency quoted the head of the left-wing CGT union Sophie Binet as saying.
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agency → need → union
The demonstrations come after France was rocked by violent protests in October, which outgoing French President Emmanuel Macron blamed on "ultra-left groups whose aim is to bring down the Republic."
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aim → come → Republic
An official close to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that by early Thursday, around 270,000 people had joined the union action in 180 rallies outside the capital.
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people → say → capital
About a third of France’s high schools were closed or unable to operate, some because of student blockades and others because teachers were on strike, The Associated Press reported.
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Press → operate → strike
Nuñez said the 70,000 police officers being deployed are backed by armored vehicles, drones and helicopters.
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officers → say → vehicles
Authorities in the western region of Brittany also said "masked individuals" tried to block roads in Rennes, while some committed "serious acts of violence," including throwing steel balls at police.
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some → say → police
France’s main unions warned that the country is on the brink of recession and that layoff plans are multiplying.
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plans → warn → recession
"Fuel, food products, rent, gas, electricity... everything’s going up except wages and pensions," they said in a joint statement, according to The Associated Press.
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they → go → Press
The U.S. Embassy had issued an urgent security alert for Americans in France ahead of the demonstrations, warning travelers to brace for severe disruptions, sudden curfews and the potential for violence.
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Embassy → issue → violence
The rallies come as the campaign to succeed Macron as president next May heats up, with political parties seeking to capitalize on the movement.
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parties → come → movement
Macron is constitutionally barred from seeking a third consecutive term, while far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is the favorite to win, the AP reported.
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AP → bar → term
Fox News Digital's Kelly McGreal and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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McGreal → contribute → report
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