Paris Yellow Vest Protesters Clash

French riot police have clashed with yellow vest protesters in central paris during the latest wave of demonstrations against high living costs.

Paris yellow vest protesters clash. Yellow vest protesters continued to clash with riot police in paris on saturday in the 18th week of protests. Paris stores looted during yellow vest protests france s red scarves take to the streets to oppose yellow vests in paris the return of the protest movement comes as france grapples with a resurgence in coronavirus cases. The country s daily cases of covid 19 reached a record high on thursday of nearly 10 000. More than 250 people were arrested in paris yesterday as police clashed with yellow vest demonstrators aiming to revive an anti government protest movement.

The yellow vest protests named for the high visibility jackets worn by demonstrators erupted in november 2018 over fuel price hikes and the high cost of living. The demonstrations spiralled into. Updated 11 10 am pt saturday september 12 2020 yellow vest protesters restarted their demonstrations and clashed with police in the streets of paris this week. Saturday s march marked the first.

Officers fired tear gas in paris as. Protesters played a cat and mouse game with riot police moving from the heavily guarded champs elysees area to other parts of the city setting cars garbage bins and wooden shutters on fire. Yellow vest protests escalate in paris the skirmishes in paris broke out early on saturday amid concern that violent far right and far left groups were infiltrating the gilets jaunes yellow. French police have deployed tear gas and water cannon in the capital paris in a bid to drive back protesters marking the first anniversary of anti government yellow vest demonstrations.