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In Grenoble, a city council session was suspended after clashes between France Insoumise councillors and police, with reports that blows were exchanged during a debate on the Palestinian question. Local officials called it a dark day for the city. Separately, in Marck in northern France, doubts persist over a referendum on arming the municipal police. The incidents have reignited debate in France over the role and conduct of municipal police forces.
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Midfielder Baptiste Isola, a former Grenoble Foot 38 player, has signed with Girondins de Bordeaux to play in Régional 1. The move was reported by Le Dauphiné Libéré and is drawing attention from fans tracking the club's rebuilding path in the lower tiers of French football after its recent financial and administrative troubles.