French riot police clash with protesting firefighters in Paris

French police clashed with firefighters protesting in Paris against their working conditions and demanding more pay. Thousands of firefighters attended the protest in the French capital, asking for an increase of their hazard bonus, which has not changed since 1990. Police fired tear gas and hit some protesters with batons. Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper provi