French Protesters Clash With Police On The One Year Anniversary Of The Yellow Vest Protests

France 24: French protesters clash with police on anniversary of Yellow Vest protests

French police detained dozens in Paris on Saturday as fierce clashes broke out in demonstrations marking the first anniversary of the yellow vest protest movement challenging President Emmanuel Macron's policies.

Yellow vest protesters are staging nationwide demonstrations this weekend in a bid to prove their movement is still a force to be reckoned with, a year after the first giant demonstration on November 17, 2018.

Numbers attending the protests and levels of violence have sharply diminished in recent months from the height of the movement, which began on the back of frustration Macron was failing to address the needs of ordinary French.

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News On The One Year Anniversary Of The Yellow Vest Protests
'Yellow vest' anniversary protests lead to 254 arrests -- France 24
Black-clad youths clash with police as gilets jaunes mark anniversary -- The Guardian
France: Tear gas fired as yellow vests attempt comeback -- DW
Yellow vest protests: More than 100 arrested as violence returns to Paris -- BBC
‘Yellow Vest’ Anniversary Brings Fires, Tear Gas and Dwindled Crowds -- The New York Times
French interior minister blames protest violence on 'thugs' -- Reuters
1 Year Of 'Yellow Vest' Protests In France -- NPR
Five takeaways from a year of French yellow vest protests -- France 24
Gilets jaunes movement sprang from nowhere to stun France. One year on, it's in desperate search of a direction -- Melissa Bell, CNN