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Two environmental activists throw soup at the armoured glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" at the Louvre museum in Paris, justifying their action by their desire to promote "the right to healthy and sustainable food." IMAGES
Climate change campaigners target the UK headquarters of oil giant TotalEnergies with paint, protesting the French firm's alleged human rights violations in the construction of a contentious oil pipeline in Uganda. IMAGES
Police officers arrest environmental activists from the Extinction Rebellion (XR) collective outside Amundi's headquarters in the 15th arrondissement of Paris as Europe's leading asset manager holds its annual general meeting. (COMPLETES VIDI34TRHN_EN) IMAGES
Before presiding over the 7th edition of the "Choose France" summit aimed at attracting foreign investors to the country, French President Emmanuel Macron visits Microsoft near Paris and meets with its president, Brad Smith. 180 foreign business leaders use the summit at the Chateau of Versailles to announce the construction or expansion of factories or other investments in France totalling more than 15 billion euros. IMAGES
The façade of a Lisbon hotel used as the centre-right coalition's HQ for election night was covered in red paint by climate activists. 'There is no victory in guaranteeing climate chaos' claimed the Climáximo collective in a press release. IMAGES