Prior to the announced protests on Saturday in the French capital, Paris, are 278 people in the early hours of the morning has been arrested, police said.
much of central Paris have been closed prior to the expected unrest, there has a been a trademark for The “Yellow Jackets”, writes AFP.
They are protesting against deteriorating living conditions and have as a goal to Casinomaxi oust president Emmanuel Macron from the Elysee palace.
There are around 8000 police officers out in the city streets. They rust out after the last weekend came to very violent clashes in Paris with barricades and cars on fire.
See the violent bilafbrændinger from the demonstrations last Saturday. Video: AP
It was the worst unrest in the city since the 1960s.
the Macrons government chose earlier this week to postpone increases in excise taxes on gasoline and diesel.
It was to accommodate some of the protesters ‘ demands. But it seems not to have had any effect on the protesters ‘ willingness to aktionere.
At nine o’clock Saturday morning had a larger group of “The Yellow Jackets” have already gathered at the arc de Triomphe, and there gjaldede slogans down through the famous main street of the Champs Elysee.
Many of the unrest has been concentrated at the arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysee.