CLASH OF CULTURES IN FRANCE
Winnipeg Sun, Canada
March 19 2006
LYON, France — French youths protesting against a new employment law
ended up in an unexpected clash with Turks demonstrating against an
Armenian memorial when their separate marches crossed paths yesterday.
Riot police used water cannon to separate the two groups after
about 2,500 Turks opposed to the construction of a memorial in the
city centre to Armenian victims of a 1915 massacre attacked the
demonstrating youths, police said.
Officials said some youths protesting the employment law were
apparently of Armenian origin.