France re records another terrifying moment yesterday as over 130.000 protesters storms the streets of Paris with many wounded and properties lost
France records another terrifying moment yesterday as over 130.000 protesters storms the streets of Paris with many wounded and properties lost. French police put on a massive show of force on Saturday to prevent another demonstration by the gilets jaunes from spiralling into violence, at the end of what could prove a defining week for Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. More than 1,000 arrests were made across the country, with a large majority in Paris, during the fourth straight weekend of protests by the gilets jaunes, or yellow vests, a movement which began in response to fuel tax increases but has quickly swollen into a campaign against Mr Macron. The government said 125,000 people came out to block roads and towns throughout France, with 10,000 in Paris. On the first weekend of protest, more than 280,000 people had been on the streets. The government also said 118 protesters had been injured along with 17 members of the security forces. Some 89,...
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