Hisreturn comes after the authoritiesagreed todropchargesagainsthim, one of several concessions they offered to theprotesters who werestilloccupyingthePearl Roundabout at the capital.
"Historically it's one of the most important parts of the period of World War II in France,the roundup - the rafle du Vel dHiv - is a symbol of collaboration between the French police and the German occupying authorities."
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The gangs, says Mr Silva, are simply occupying the space left vacant by the legitimate authorities.
"We have a larger proportion of households occupying temporary accommodation for longer periods than other authorities, thus presenting the image that we have a disproportionate number of homeless households, " the spokesperson added.
About 300 law enforcement officers arrived Friday morning to serve the order when some of the approximately 100 farmers who had been occupying the land illegally for more than a month began shooting at them, authorities said.