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Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets in central Paris during a protest to demand legislation and funds to fight violence against women. Calling for two billion euros per year, demonstrators carried placards reading "0.6% of rapists convicted" or "0.1% of GDP, it's too much to ask?". IMAGES
French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti attends the launch of a new 'anti-proximity' bracelet. This device, which resembles an electronic bracelet and is attached to the ankle, allows violent spouses or ex-spouses to be geo-located and triggers an alert system when they approach their victim. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron visits global automotive suppliers Valeo in the northern Pas-de-Calais region, before announcing a plan to rescue the auto industry, which has been hammered by factory shutdowns and dealership closures amid the COVID-19 outbreak. IMAGES
French government ministers arrive at Matignon for Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's presentation of some fifty concrete measures at the end of a consultation period launched in September to find solutions to combat domestic violence and femicide. IMAGES
France celebrate their second World Cup win 20 years after their maiden triumph on Sunday, overcoming a passionate Croatia side 4-2 in one of the most gripping finals in recent history. In Paris, celebrations turn violent on the Champs Elysees, as dozens of vandals clash with police and destroy local shop fronts. IMAGES
People arrive at the Savigny-sur-Orge mosque, during the funeral of Shemseddine, a 15-year-old French teenager beaten to death after school in Viry-Chatillon, south of Paris. Mats and sheets are held up as the hearse arrives in strict privacy at the request of the family. IMAGES
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