France Cleans Up After A Day Of Riots

A man sweeps the sidewalk near a vandalized truck the day after clashes during a national day of protest by the "yellow vests" movement in Bordeaux, France, December 9, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Reuters: Paris cleans up as Macron prepares to respond to 'yellow vest' riots

PARIS (Reuters) - Workers in Paris swept up broken glass and towed away burnt-out cars on Sunday after the latest “yellow vest” riots, while the government warned of slower economic growth and said that President Emmanuel Macron would address the nation this week.

On Saturday, anti-government protesters wrecked havoc in the city for the fourth weekend in a row, throwing stones, torching cars and vandalizing shops and restaurants.

Across the city, bank branch offices, toy shops, opticians and other retail outlets had boarded up storefronts smashed by protesters, and walls were covered in anti-Macron slogans.

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More News On The Unrest In France

All eyes on Macron after fresh Yellow Vest protests hit Paris -- France 24
Paris cleans up after latest riot; pressure builds on Macron -- AP
Macron to address French people as pressure over 'gilets jaunes' grows -- CNN
French 'Yellow Vest' protester had his hand 'blown off by a grenade' during riots as clean-up gets underway in Paris and Macron prepares to unveil new tax cuts in grovelling speech to quell unrest -- Daily Mail
Over 1,700 arrested in latest 'yellow vest' protests in France -- France 24
260+ injured & over 1.7k detained across France in latest Yellow Vest chaos (VIDEO) -- RT
French PM calls for 'national unity' after Paris violence -- Al Jazeera

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