Yellow Vests & police clash in Paris as Macron’s ‘great debate’ ends (VIDEO)

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Yellow Vests & police clash in Paris as Macron’s ‘great debate’ ends (VIDEO)
Published time: 16 Mar, 2019 10:53
Edited time: 16 Mar, 2019 11:31
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Yellow Vests & police clash in Paris as Macron’s ‘great debate’ ends (VIDEO)
  REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
Clashes between protesters and police broke out as the Yellow Vest rallies entered their 18th consecutive week, causing more headaches for President Macron, whose “great debate” aimed at pacifying the protests ended on Friday.
Violence erupted on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, where protesters congregated to take part in the weekly march which began in November. Riot police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd, some of whom were carrying firecrackers.
The area around the iconic landmark was quickly enveloped in smoke. Some protesters tried to erect barricades to block streets around the Place Charles de Gaulle, prompting police to respond with crowd control measures.
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Saturday’s rally saw hundreds of people flooding the streets of downtown Paris, with many wearing black balaclavas and holding French flags.
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At least 30 people were detained by 10:30 local time, but the figure is likely to grow as the day progresses.
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In a message posted online ahead of Saturday’s protests, organizers said they wanted the day to serve as an “ultimatum” to “the government and the powerful.”
Yellow Vests & police clash in Paris as Macron’s ‘great debate’ ends (VIDEO)
  REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
According to the Associated Press, Paris mobilized more police than in previous weeks in an attempt to stave off unrest.
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AP reported that at least one car was set ablaze by demonstrators.