On the fifth protest weekend in a row, the “yellow West” in France have been able to mobilize first, significantly fewer people than before. In Paris, something more than 1000 protesters were on the Saturday afternoon, according to police 8000 security forces. By noon, 46 people had been taken into custody, said the police. Last Saturday, it had been at the same time, already 335. The protests were run until noon without violent incidents.
It was a “weaker mobilization”, even in the case of the violent protesters prepare for police, said spokeswoman Johanna Primevert the TV channel BFMTV. As a sign of relaxation of the Eiffel tower and the Louvre and other museums were open Saturday, unlike a week ago. Also the cafes in the centre of the city were re-opened.
last weekend, had demonstrated in the whole of France according to official figures, 136,000 people, alone in Paris, and, therefore, to 10,000. It had been part of violent clashes between police and protesters. Tear gas was used, cars and barricades were burning.
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Macron had announced earlier this week as a response to the protests, among other things, an increase in the minimum wage. The government appealed to the activists to abandon after the deadly attack in Strasbourg, on the new manifestations. Moderate “yellow West” called for a “rest break” and to “dialogue” with the government. The “yellow vests” have been calling for for weeks, the resignation of Macrons, as well as tax cuts, higher pensions and wages. (AFP)
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