{"id":50787,"date":"2020-01-29T07:19:22","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T12:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=50787"},"modified":"2020-01-29T07:19:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T12:19:25","slug":"french-firefighters-set-selves-ablaze-spar-with-riot-cops-as-yellow-vest-chaos-resumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=50787","title":{"rendered":"French Firefighters Set Selves Ablaze, Spar With Riot Cops As Yellow Vest Chaos Resumes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/french-firefighters-set-selves-ablaze-spar-riot-cops-yellow-vest-chaos-resumes\">French Firefighters Set Selves Ablaze, Spar With Riot Cops As Yellow Vest Chaos Resumes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French firefighters have joined the mass anti-government protests raging across the country, with some&nbsp;<strong>setting themselves on fire and fighting with riot cops<\/strong>&nbsp;while arguing for a pay raise of 25%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/firefighter%20on%20fire.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/fire%2011.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French firefighters scuffle with police during protest over working conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoadabJ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1207376858167349253\/Ts9svfit_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tensions en cours. Les <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pompiers?src=hash\">#pompiers<\/a> matraqu\u00e9s par la police <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/greve28janvier?src=hash\">#greve28janvier<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoadabJ\/status\/1222153364647174144\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fire brigade unions are demanding better pay and conditions&nbsp;<\/strong>and organised the demonstration in the capital\u2019s Place de la Republique to bring attention to their cause today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>They want a pay rise of 25%<\/strong>&nbsp;arguing their work is made increasingly difficult due to staff cuts and attacks against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paris police said firefighters who tried to break down or scale fencing near the Nation area of the city were dispersed by water cannon.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firefighters previously demonstrated in October \u2013 marked by clashes with the police \u2013 calling for better pay, guarantees of their pension benefits and greater respect for their profession. &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2020\/01\/28\/french-firefighters-set-alight-start-fighting-police-12139804\/\">Metro.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French Firefighters Set Selves Ablaze, Spar With Riot Cops As Yellow Vest Chaos Resumes French firefighters have joined the mass anti-government protests raging across the country, with some&nbsp;setting themselves on fire and fighting with riot cops&nbsp;while arguing for a pay raise of 25%. 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