Tear gas, arrests in new anti-Macron protest in Paris
French police fired tear gas under a rain of projectiles and arrested dozens of people on Saturday as thousands of "yellow vest" anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Paris.
French police fired tear gas under a rain of projectiles and arrested dozens of people on Saturday as thousands of "yellow vest" anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced a series of new measures on Thursday, the result of months of "Great National Debate" he launched in response to the Yellow Vest protests.
Tens of thousands of police have been deployed across France as the country braces for the 23rd round of protests. Demonstrators have expressed ire that French billionaires could help the cathedral but not the poor.
France's Yellow Vest protesters began gathering in cities throughout the country on Saturday in "Act VIII" of their movement against French President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies.
France's President Emmanuel Macron has promised a minimum wage rise and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests.