Armored vehicles enter Paris, protesters build barricades
On December 8, 2018, armored vehicles entered Paris captured by mass protests. The authorities had no other arguments. In turn, the protesters began to build improvised barricades on the streets of a multi-million city.
Paris is in turmoil, relatively calm only at the Champs Elysees, where the residence of French President Emmanuel Macron is located. He was relatively recently elected to his post (in May 2017), but already so openly disliked by some citizens. He is guarded by 8 thousand law enforcement officers. Surprisingly, Macron has not yet officially spoken about what is happening in the country.
Some media are already asking various intriguing questions. Has Macron really decided to sit behind a whole police army pulled to Paris from all over the country? Is Macron going to sit until the end of the term? Will he also communicate with the people through this "intermediary"?
The numerous shots from Paris clearly show riots, pogroms and clashes between demonstrators and police. The police are actively using tear gas, water cannons, and now armored vehicles have appeared. About 700 protesters were detained. 30 people were affected.
It should be noted that anti-government protests organized by the Yellow Vests movement take place not only in the capital of the country. They cover other cities and entire regions, in which, in total, several hundred thousand people participate. They began in mid-November 2018, after the government decided to raise fuel prices by a quarter.
Paris is in turmoil, relatively calm only at the Champs Elysees, where the residence of French President Emmanuel Macron is located. He was relatively recently elected to his post (in May 2017), but already so openly disliked by some citizens. He is guarded by 8 thousand law enforcement officers. Surprisingly, Macron has not yet officially spoken about what is happening in the country.
Some media are already asking various intriguing questions. Has Macron really decided to sit behind a whole police army pulled to Paris from all over the country? Is Macron going to sit until the end of the term? Will he also communicate with the people through this "intermediary"?
The numerous shots from Paris clearly show riots, pogroms and clashes between demonstrators and police. The police are actively using tear gas, water cannons, and now armored vehicles have appeared. About 700 protesters were detained. 30 people were affected.
It should be noted that anti-government protests organized by the Yellow Vests movement take place not only in the capital of the country. They cover other cities and entire regions, in which, in total, several hundred thousand people participate. They began in mid-November 2018, after the government decided to raise fuel prices by a quarter.
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