Violent clashes erupt over French-Italian rail link project.
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Clashes between police and protesters at the construction site of an Alpine railway tunnel connecting France and Italy left a dozen police officers and several protesters injured. The project, agreed upon by France and Italy in 2017 and partially sponsored by the EU, has reignited debate around environmental concerns. The French government estimates that the new tunnel, together with the high-speed railway, can cut travel time between Lyon and Turin by half and significantly reduce travel time between Paris and Milan too.
- Police and protesters injured in clashes at French-Italian tunnel site CNN
- A dozen French police wounded in clashes with protesters opposing rail link in Alps Reuters
- Police and Activists Clash Over Lyon-Turin Railway Line | VOA News Voice of America
- France: Protest against Alpine rail project turns violent DW (English)
- French police fire tear gas at rail-link protest Reuters
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