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French riot cops arrest prominent yellow jackets member
Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the left-wing France Insoumise, branded Eric Drouet's arrest as ‘an abuse of power’
Eric Drouet answers reporters after being released from custody in Paris, today
FRENCH riot police arrested a prominent member of the gilets jaunes (yellow jackets) movement in Paris on suspicion of organising an unofficial protest last night.
Eric Drouet was detained while en route to a candlelit vigil along the Champs-Elysees paying tribute to those wounded during the protests, which started almost two month ago.
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