December 8, 2018

Riots continue in France

France 24 - Paris police detained over 500 people Saturday as fresh anti-government Yellow Vest protests hit the capital, with similar protests taking place all over France.

France is experiencing a fourth weekend of Yellow Vest protests. The government has deployed 89,000 police across the country. In Paris, the epicentre of the protests, 8,000 police and a dozen armoured vehicles have been mobilised. Museums, tourist sites, department stores and many metro stations in Paris are closed on Saturday. Deputy interior minister Laurent Nunez said an estimated 31,000 people were demonstrating nationwide, including 8,000 in Paris.

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