In total, 1723 persons arrested in France during the recent demonstrations with The “Yellow Vests”.
It informs France’s interior ministry on Sunday, according to AFP news agency.
1220 of the arrested protesters ordered held in custody, informs the ministry.
In total it took around 136.000 demonstrators part in the protests Saturday. It is roughly the same number that took part in the demonstrations on 1. december.
Several places in France on Saturday was the movement “The Yellow Jackets” on the street to demonstrate.
In connection with the demonstrations, there were several places looting, arson and fights between cops and protesters.
on Saturday informed the French ministry of the interior, to 135 were injured. 17 of the injured are policemen.
the Movement “The Yellow Jackets” started as a protest over a tax increase, among other fossil brandstoffer. The protests have, however, been extended to include a general dissatisfaction with the government, and a growing inequality.
