Tuesday, March 19, 2019

French Government To Ban Yellow Vest Protests In Neighborhoods If ‘Radical Groups’ Are Spotted



Reuters: France to ban 'yellow vest' protests if violent groups take part: PM

PARIS (Reuters) - France’s prime minister said Paris’s police chief had been sacked and that the government would shut down “yellow vest” protests if violent groups were identified among the ranks of “yellow vest” protesters.

President Emmanuel Macron and his government have been forced back on the defensive after rioters ransacked luxury boutiques and torched cafes and a bank on Saturday in the latest flare-up of violence against Macron’s pro-business reforms.

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WNU Editor: This is not going to stop the protests. But what I do expect is a far harsher police response to these demonstrations, and far more injuries.

More News On The Unrest In France

France's Prime Minister sacks Paris police chief and bans Yellow Vest protests on Champs Elysees in wake of the latest wave of violence -- Daily Mail
Yellow Vest Protests Prompt France to Ban Some Demonstrations -- The New York Times
French prime minister bans 'Yellow Vest' demonstrations on Champs Elysees amid renewed violent protests -- FOX News
France To Ban Yellow Vest Protests In Neighborhoods With "Ultra" Radicals -- Zero Hedge
French PM removes police chief and vows to shut down rioters -- The Guardian
Paris police chief sacked and demos to be banned: French government moves to end rioting -- The Local