PARIS: 3rd weekend of mayhem: Paris turns into battlefield amid fresh Yellow Vest rallies (WATCH LIVE)

3rd weekend of mayhem: Paris turns into battlefield amid fresh Yellow Vest rallies (WATCH LIVE)
Published time: 1 Dec, 2018 08:28
Edited time: 1 Dec, 2018 10:45
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3rd weekend of mayhem: Paris turns into battlefield amid fresh Yellow Vest rallies (WATCH LIVE)
Riot police officers spray tear gas against demonstrators during a protest of Yellow vests   AFP
Police deployed tear gas at firecracker-hurling Yellow Vest protesters in Paris. The unrest, which follows last week’s mayhem in the capital, is triggered by fuel price hikes and tax increases. Dozens of arrests have been made.
December 1 rallies are being held with the slogan “on the way to Macron’s resignation.” As the unrest gained momentum, the area close to the iconic Champs-Elysees avenue has been covered by thick smoke.

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While pelting law enforcement with various projectiles, protesters have also resorted to symbolic yellow paint during the standoff. To their delight, quite a few shots have landed on the shields of riot police.

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Surrounded smoke both from firecrackers and tear gas, a group of Yellow Vest protesters grabbed dozens of large pieces of cardboard to use as a massive ‘shield wall’ against police.

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Meanwhile, Lucas Leger, an RT France reporter covering the rally, has been injured by a suspected police rubber bullet. He posted a picture of himself with a bleeding cheek on Twitter.

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Interior Minister Christophe Castaner tweeted that at least 1,500 “disruptors” were on the outskirts of the Champs-Elysees, adding that police had already made at least 39 arrests.

Last weekend, the upheaval almost turned the French capital into a ‘war zone’. Burning debris and remains of barricades covered the streets of Paris, with unrest continuing well into the night.


Riot police officers are covered with painting during clashes with demonstrators   AFP
On Friday, the government failed in its bid to settle the issue after only two of the protesters’ representatives turned up for a meeting with Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. One of them walked out after he was told he could not have TV cameras covering the negotiations. A recent poll shows that despite the mayhem, two-thirds of people in France still back the Yellow Vest cause.
Demonstrators throws metal barriers during a protest of Yellow vests   AFP
The movement has also inspired rallies in neighboring Belgium, where protesters on Friday called on the prime minister to resign. A standoff there also ended up in clashes with law enforcement.
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At least 107 arrests in Paris Yellow Vest rally – prime minister
Published time: 1 Dec, 2018 12:20
Edited time: 1 Dec, 2018 12:28
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At least 107 arrests in Paris Yellow Vest rally – prime minister
The number of arrests at the Yellow Vest protests in the heart of the French capital has jumped to 107, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed.
Police deploy tear gas as 'Yellow Vest' protest in Paris turns violent
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