54th Week of Yellow Vest Protests in France
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Demonstrators took to the streets across France on Saturday, marking the 54th consecutive week of mass yellow vest protests against President Emmanuel Macron. Protestors for 54th week of Yellow vest protests, gathered at Estienne-d’Orves Square and marched towards Felix Eboue square. In addition to Paris, protests were held in various other […]
Thousands of Paris Police Deployed over ‘Yellow Vest’ Clash Fears
More than 7,000 police officers are to be deployed for rallies in Paris on Saturday over fears that yellow vest protesters and their radical, anarchist “black blocs” could try to infiltrate a march against climate change in the French capital.
Paris Police Bracing for More Violent Protests
Anticipating a fifth straight weekend of violent protests, Paris’ police chief said Friday that armored vehicles and thousands of officers will be deployed again in the French capital. Michel Delpuech told RTL radio that security services intend to deploy the same numbers and strength as last weekend, with about 8,000 officers and 14 armored vehicles […]
French Police Labor Union Goes on Strike ahead of Saturday Yellow Vests Protests
The French police labor union Vigi has declared an indefinite strike starting from December 8, the day when new protests of the so-called yellow vest movement against an increase in fuel taxes are expected to take place, the secretary general of the police union said. Speaking to Sputnik, Alexandre Langlois noted that the police were […]