Protesters Take To Streets Of France For The Fifth Week

Daily Mail: The battle for Paris: Violence erupts in French capital as police clash with rioters leading to 168 arrests - as Yellow Vest demonstrations rage into FIFTH week

  * Security forces in riot gear with armoured trucks were positioned around famous Champs-Elysees boulevard
  * Protesters are expected to again torch vehicles, destroy shops and vandalise buildings in protest of Macron
  * Shops were closed and boarded up in anticipation of the protests, with armoured vehicles parked close by
  * France's interior ministry said number of protesters was estimated at 33,500 - half the level of a week ago
  * By the evening 168 arrests made in central Paris as water cannons and armoured vehicles gathered in city

Fighting erupted in central Paris today as thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of France for the fifth Saturday in a row.

Tear gas and baton charges were used by riot police around the capital's famous Opera district on a so-called 'Act V' Day of Rage, and by midday more than 60 protesters were in custody.

But by the evening there were close to 170 arrests in central Paris as mounted police, water cannons, and 14 armoured vehicles capable of spreading high-intensity gas meanwhile gathered in around the city's landmarks.

There had been 168 arrests by 6pm, far down on the roughly 1,000 protesters taken into custody following last Saturday's demonstrations in Paris.

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WNU Editor: There were fewer protestors today. Christmas is only 10 days away .... who wants to protest now. But here is an easy prediction. The protests will not end.

More News On Today's Unrest In France

The Latest: French official reports 8th protest death -- AP
French ‘Yellow Vests’ see turnout dwindle on fifth weekend of protests -- France 24
Tear gas in Paris, but fewer protesters and bigger demand -- AP
French 'yellow vests' protest in their thousands for fifth Saturday -- Reuters
France 'yellow vest' protesters defy government to gather -- BBC
Gilets jaunes protesters take to the streets of Paris for fifth weekend -- The Guardian
One dead, dozens arrested as police fire tear gas at 'yellow vest' protesters in France and Belgium -- ABC News Online
Fifth round of 'yellow vest' protests in France with 3,000 in Paris -- DW
France's 'yellow vest' protesters hit Paris streets for fifth week -- NBC
Arrests made as French 'yellow vests' protest for fifth Saturday -- Al Jazeera
Protests turn violent as Yellow Vests clash with police (PHOTOS, VIDEO) -- RT