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Italy: Pussy Riot, FEMEN Storm Venice Biennale in Anti-Russia Protest

Around 50 activists from Pussy Riot and FEMEN stormed the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale on Wednesday, May 6, during its opening preview marking Russia's first return to the prestigious art fair since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Wearing pink balaclavas and setting off colored smoke flares, protesters chanted for over 30 minutes. Italian police blocked entry to the pavilion, which temporarily closed its doors. The group dispersed without confrontation.

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General Strike in Italy - Milan

Milan, March for the national USB strike on November 28, 2020; protesters with their faces covered by flares and smoke bombs. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General Strike in Italy - Milan

Milan, March for the national USB strike on November 28, 2020; protesters with their faces covered by flares and smoke bombs. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March for Peace in Cologne - Germany

Protesters raise flags and signs and set off smoke flares during the march in Cologne, Germany, on August 30, 2025. Thousands marched for peace and against militarization. The protest faced heavy police repression, including mass kettling, assaults, and arrests. Around 100 protesters were injured by police brutality, 800 were charged with serious breach of peace, and three were held overnight at police stations. Photo by Mouafak Mahmalji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

Smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Seferihisar district of Izmir, Turkey, on June 30, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

Smoke and flares rise during a wildfire in the Cesme district of Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

Smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Cesme district of Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

A man uses his phone while smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Cesme district of Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

A man uses his phone while smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Cesme district of Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

Locals observe smoke and flares rise from a forested area following a wildfire in the Seferihisar district of Izmir, Turkey, on June 30, 2025. Two people were reported dead as high winds fanned multiple blazes across the western province. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France: Football Match Suspended After Flares Thrown Onto Pitch in Montpellier 2

The football match between Montpellier HSC and AS Saint-Étienne was suspended on Sunday, March 16, after flares were thrown onto the La Mosson stadium pitch by frustrated Montpellier supporters. This video shows chaotic scenes outside the stadium, with smoke rising.

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Clashes Erupt Between Israeli And Dutch Fans - Amsterdam

Protesters light flares, as smoke fills the air, near the National Monument at Dam Square, Amsterdam, on November 7, 2024. This follows tensions after unrest related to soccer events and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the city. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Erupt Between Israeli And Dutch Fans - Amsterdam

Protesters light flares, as smoke fills the air, near the National Monument at Dam Square, Amsterdam, on November 7, 2024. This follows tensions after unrest related to soccer events and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the city. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Erupt Between Israeli And Dutch Fans - Amsterdam

Protesters light flares, as smoke fills the air, near the National Monument at Dam Square, Amsterdam, on November 7, 2024. This follows tensions after unrest related to soccer events and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the city. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Erupt Between Israeli And Dutch Fans - Amsterdam

The crowd at Dam Square, Amsterdam, is engulfed in smoke as flares illuminate the rally on November 7, 2024. This follows tensions after unrest related to soccer events and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the city. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clashes Erupt Between Israeli And Dutch Fans - Amsterdam

The crowd at Dam Square, Amsterdam, is engulfed in smoke as flares illuminate the rally on November 7, 2024. This follows tensions after unrest related to soccer events and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the city. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kyiv pays tribute to Olenivka prison massacre victims

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 28, 2024 - Servicemen of the 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade hold flares during a rally in Maidan Nezalezhnosti to support Ukrainian POWs of the Mariupol Garrison in Russian captivity and mark the second anniversary of the Olenivka prison massacre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Kyiv pays tribute to Olenivka prison massacre victims

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 28, 2024 - Servicemen of the 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade hold flares during a rally in Maidan Nezalezhnosti to support Ukrainian POWs of the Mariupol Garrison in Russian captivity and mark the second anniversary of the Olenivka prison massacre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Kyiv pays tribute to Olenivka prison massacre victims

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 28, 2024 - Servicemen of the 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade hold flares during a rally in Maidan Nezalezhnosti to support Ukrainian POWs of the Mariupol Garrison in Russian captivity and mark the second anniversary of the Olenivka prison massacre, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Rally in support of captive Mariupol defenders in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 12, 2024 - Activists hold flares during a rally in Maidan Heroiv to support Mariupol defenders who have been kept in Russian captivity for nearly two years, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Rally in support of captive Mariupol defenders in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 12, 2024 - Activists wave flags and hold flares during a rally in Maidan Heroiv held in support of Mariupol defenders who have been kept in Russian captivity for nearly two years, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Rally in support of captive Mariupol defenders in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 12, 2024 - Activists wave flags and hold flares during a rally in Maidan Heroiv held in support of Mariupol defenders who have been kept in Russian captivity for nearly two years, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Rally in support of captive Mariupol defenders in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 12, 2024 - Activists hold flares during a rally in Maidan Heroiv to support Mariupol defenders who have been kept in Russian captivity for nearly two years, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Rally in support of captive Mariupol defenders in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - MAY 12, 2024 - Activists wave flags and hold flares during a rally in Maidan Heroiv held in support of Mariupol defenders who have been kept in Russian captivity for nearly two years, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Memorial service for Ukrainian serviceman Pavlo Petrychenko in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 19, 2024 - The funeral procession emerges from St Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery through the smoke of burning flares following the memorial service for Sergeant of the 59th Brigade Pavlo Petrychenko who perished while defending Ukraine from Russian troops, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukrainian serviceman and activist Pavlo Petrychenko was a sergeant in the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade and the author of the petition that urged to limit online casinos for military personnel during martial law, which garnered the 25,000 votes needed to be considered by the President within hours of its publication. News of Petrichenkos death came on the evening of April 15.

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Memorial service for Ukrainian serviceman Pavlo Petrychenko in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 19, 2024 - The funeral procession emerges from St Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery through the smoke of burning flares following the memorial service for Sergeant of the 59th Brigade Pavlo Petrychenko who perished while defending Ukraine from Russian troops, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukrainian serviceman and activist Pavlo Petrychenko was a sergeant in the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade and the author of the petition that urged to limit online casinos for military personnel during martial law, which garnered the 25,000 votes needed to be considered by the President within hours of its publication. News of Petrichenkos death came on the evening of April 15.

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Memorial service for Ukrainian serviceman Pavlo Petrychenko in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 19, 2024 - The funeral procession emerges from St Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery through the smoke of burning flares following the memorial service for Sergeant of the 59th Brigade Pavlo Petrychenko who perished while defending Ukraine from Russian troops, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukrainian serviceman and activist Pavlo Petrychenko was a sergeant in the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade and the author of the petition that urged to limit online casinos for military personnel during martial law, which garnered the 25,000 votes needed to be considered by the President within hours of its publication. News of Petrichenkos death came on the evening of April 15.

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Memorial service for Ukrainian serviceman Pavlo Petrychenko in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 19, 2024 - The funeral procession emerges from St Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery through the smoke of burning flares following the memorial service for Sergeant of the 59th Brigade Pavlo Petrychenko who perished while defending Ukraine from Russian troops, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukrainian serviceman and activist Pavlo Petrychenko was a sergeant in the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade and the author of the petition that urged to limit online casinos for military personnel during martial law, which garnered the 25,000 votes needed to be considered by the President within hours of its publication. News of Petrichenkos death came on the evening of April 15.

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Memorial service for Ukrainian serviceman Pavlo Petrychenko in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 19, 2024 - The funeral procession emerges from St Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery through the smoke of burning flares following the memorial service for Sergeant of the 59th Brigade Pavlo Petrychenko who perished while defending Ukraine from Russian troops, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukrainian serviceman and activist Pavlo Petrychenko was a sergeant in the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade and the author of the petition that urged to limit online casinos for military personnel during martial law, which garnered the 25,000 votes needed to be considered by the President within hours of its publication. News of Petrichenkos death came on the evening of April 15.

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Memorial service for Ukrainian serviceman Pavlo Petrychenko in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 19, 2024 - The funeral procession emerges from St Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery through the smoke of burning flares following the memorial service for Sergeant of the 59th Brigade Pavlo Petrychenko who perished while defending Ukraine from Russian troops, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukrainian serviceman and activist Pavlo Petrychenko was a sergeant in the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade and the author of the petition that urged to limit online casinos for military personnel during martial law, which garnered the 25,000 votes needed to be considered by the President within hours of its publication. News of Petrichenkos death came on the evening of April 15.

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Activists Block Traffic Near Arc de Triomphe - Paris

Activists of environmental group "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Retaliation) wave orange smoke flares as they sit on a pedestrian crossing to block rush-hour traffic on Avenue de la Grande Armee near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France on February 26, 2024. Climate activists blocked traffice for approximately one hour near the Paris landmark, to protest against the French government's budget cuts for projects improving buildings' energy efficiency. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM