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Fears of further violence as France braces for more protests this weekend
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Hundreds of thousands turned out to protest last weekend leading to unprecedented clashes. This weekend, businesses are boarding up shop windows, fearing that new demonstrations will descend into violence, Maira Butt reports
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23 Oct 17:53
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Fears of further violence as France braces for more protests this weekend
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