Another Weekend Of Protests In France

Daily Mail: Riot police blast tear gas at Yellow Vest activists who return fire with catapults as violence rages into ninth week after thousands flood French capital in tax fury

Tear gas and baton charges were used by French police on thousands of Yellow Vest protestors
The ugly scenes came on 9th Saturday in a row of violence that now routinely reduces Paris to a war zone
A panda mascot was battered to the ground and helped away by Yellow Vests as violence flared again
Demonstrations were seen in other French cities and towns, as 80000 police and gendarmes were mobilised

Tear gas and baton charges were used by French police on thousands of Yellow Vest protestors threatening the Arc de Triomphe in Paris today during more mass anti-government demonstrations.

The ugly scenes came on the 9th Saturday in a row of violence that now routinely reduces the capital city to a war zone.

In Paris, epicentre of the fiery street clashes and vandalism that have made global headlines, 5,000 riot police were on hand, using tall barricades and armoured vehicles to lock down the central Place de la Concorde and surrounding districts.

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More News On Another Weekend Of Protests In France

Tens of thousands take to streets in Act 9 of ‘Yellow Vest’ protests -- France 24
Gilets Jaunes stage ninth round of protests in France -- BBC
Yellow vest protests hit with police water cannon, tear gas in Paris -- Reuters
French yellow vest protests hit 9th week, clash with police -- AP
Dozens of Yellow Jacket protesters arrested in France after violent clashes -- Politico
Police use water cannon as number of 'yellow vest' protesters rises -- CNN
Paris authorities deploy 80,000 security forces in ninth weekend of ‘yellow vest’ protests -- The Hill
France: Thousands of police mobilize for 9th 'yellow vests' protests -- DW