French ‘yellow vest‘ protesters marched through Paris and other cities on Saturday to highlight their struggle to make ends meet, a day after President Emmanuel Macron’s government hardened its stance against them. Two months after they started blocking roads, occupying…
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Yellow vests demonstrate in Paris for sixth Saturday as 142 protesters held
Violence erupted in Paris and other major French cities today as anti-government protesters took to the streets and called for President Emmanuel Macron to resign for the sixth Saturday in a row. Tear gas, water canon and baton charges were…
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Yellow vest protesters clash with French riot police in fifth weekend of demos
Tear gas has been fired on the streets of Paris during a fifth week of nationwide protests against French president Emmanuel Macron’s government. Ignoring calls not to demonstrate following a gun attack in Strasbourg earlier this week, thousands of ‘yellow…
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France’s president Macron to break silence on ‘yellow vest’ protests, address nation
Pressure mounted on French President Emmanuel Macron to announce concrete measures to calm protests marked by violence when he addresses the nation Monday evening, and breaks a long silence widely seen as aggravating a crisis that has shaken the government…
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133 injured and 412 arrested amid Paris riot
PARIS — Paris police say 133 people have been injured and 412 have been arrested during France’s worst urban riot in years. Police said Sunday that those injured during Saturday’s protest included 23 police officers. They say 378 of the…
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