Yellow Vest Protest: Anti-Macron protests put France on edge

Paris riot police clashed on Saturday near the famous Champs-Elysees boulevard with "Yellow Vest" protesters who are staging another weekend of demonstrations against French President Emmanuel Macron.

Yellow Vest protesters clash again with police in Paris

Paris police detained nearly 300 people Saturday ahead of fresh anti-government "yellow vest" protests which authorities fear could turn violent for the third weekend in a row.

Nearly 300 detained as Paris braces for 'yellow vest' protests

The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum and scores of shops on the Champs-Elysees are set to close as authorities warned Thursday of fresh violence this weekend during protests which have ballooned into the biggest crisis of Emmanuel Macron's presidency.

Eiffel Tower, other monuments to close as fears of riot mount

French President Emmanuel Macron will address France on the "yellow vest" movement early next week as the country braces for another wave of violent protests on Saturday over the cost of living.

France fuel protest: President Emmanuel Macron to address next week on 'yellow vest' movement

Paris police on Thursday urged shops and restaurants on the Champs-Elysees to close on Saturday when new protests have been called against President Emmanuel Macron, according to notices delivered to businesses seen by AFP.

Paris police urge Champs-Elysees shops, restaurants to remain shut over protests

The French government, under pressure from weeks of "yellow vest" protests over rising living costs, on Wednesday scrapped all planned fuel tax hikes for 2019 and appealed for calm.

French presidency fear major violence as it scraps fuel tax hikes plan: Report

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's approval ratings hit new lows as the "yellow vest" protests gathered pace, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Paris Match and Sud Radio published on Tuesday.

Macron's popularity hits new low amid French protests: Poll

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The French government has no plans currently to impose a state of emergency over the "yellow vest" protests which caused chaos and destruction in Paris over the weekend, junior interior minister Laurent Nunez said Monday.

No plans to impose state of emergency over protests: French government

French ambulance drivers gathered on Monday to join nationwide protests against President Macron's punishing fuel taxes and spiralling living costs, blaming a president who they see as detached from the everyday struggles of life outside the city.

Ambulance drivers in France join ongoing protest against President Macron's reforms

French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his prime minister on Sunday to hold talks with political leaders and demonstrators, as he sought a way out of nationwide protests after rioters turned central Paris into a battle zone.

As 'Yellow Jacket' protest rocks Paris, Macron tells PM Edouard Philippe to hold talks with leaders, rioters

French President Emmanuel Macron led a crisis meeting on Sunday after anti-government protests in Paris that left 263 people injured and widespread destruction around the capital.

France fuel protest: 263 people injured as Macron leads crisis meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday convened a cabinet meeting for crisis talks a day after Paris saw its worst unrest in a decade on Saturday. Macron went earlier to the Arc de Triomphe on Sunday after one of France's most revered monuments was vandalised by rioters, with the government considering a state of emergency after the worst bout of unrest in years.

French President Macron begins crisis talks with ministers a day after 'Yellow Jacket' protest turned violent 

A motorist died overnight after colliding with traffic which had built up due to a "yellow vest" anti-government protest in southern France, a local prosecutor said Sunday.

One dead after accident at 'yellow vest' roadblock in France

The French government will consider imposing a state of emergency to prevent a recurrence of France's worst riots in years, but while it is open to dialogue it will not change course, its spokesman said on Sunday.

France mulls state of emergency after Paris riots, won't change policy

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that the wave of violence and vandalism in Paris on Saturday could not be justified in any way and had nothing to do with a peaceful expression of legitimate anger.

France's Macron says nothing can justify the violence in Paris

More than 65 people were injured and almost 170 people arrested in central Paris on Saturday after violent clashes between police and "yellow vest" protesters, in the third weekend of nationwide demonstrations against high living costs.

French police clash with 'yellow vest' protesters in Paris, 169 arrested

Police fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannon in battles with "yellow vest" protesters around the Champs Elysees in Paris on Saturday, marking the third weekend of demonstrations across France against high living costs.

France fuel protest: Riot police fire tear gas at 'yellow vest' protestors, 122 detained

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By Sophie Hunter Emmanuel Macron has just confirmed once again that he has the best interests of the wealthy at heart. A most recent example is the lower middle class-led protests that began on Saturday, November 17.

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