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Yellow vest protesters back on streets of Paris

Hundreds of "yellow vest" protestors gathered at Paris's Place de la Bastille square on Saturday for the 31st round of demonstrations following several weeks of waning turnout, more than six months into the demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron and high living costs.

Though the number of demonstrators rose slightly last week across France, they remained well below earlier peaks seen in November and December, when an estimated 300,000 took to the streets on Saturdays in protests that often resulted in widespread violence and vandalism in Paris.

The "yellow vests" protests, named after the bright jackets French drivers have to keep in their cars and which have been worn by demonstrators, began in November after public anger against fuel tax rises. Those were subsequently scrapped but the movement has since morphed into a broader anti-government protest.

The number of protestors have&nbsp;gradually fallen as a result of measures taken by President Emmanuel Macron to quell the public anger, such as tax cuts to boost consumers' spending power.

However, some demonstrators on Saturday said they would continue to protest over Macron's policies. 
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Hundreds of "yellow vest" protestors gathered at Paris's Place de la Bastille square on Saturday for the 31st round of demonstrations following several weeks of waning turnout, more than six months into the demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron and high living costs.

Hundreds of "yellow vest" protestors gathered at Paris's Place de la Bastille square on Saturday for the 31st round of demonstrations following several weeks of waning turnout, more than six months into the demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron and high living costs. Though the number of demonstrators rose slightly last week across France, they remained well below earlier peaks seen in November and December, when an estimated 300,000 took to the streets on Saturdays in protests that often resulted in widespread violence and vandalism in Paris. The "yellow vests" protests, named after the bright jackets French drivers have to keep in their cars and which have been worn by demonstrators, began in November after public anger against fuel tax rises. Those were subsequently scrapped but the movement has since morphed into a broader anti-government protest. The number of protestors have gradually fallen as a result of measures taken by President Emmanuel Macron to quell the public anger, such as tax cuts to boost consumers' spending power. However, some demonstrators on Saturday said they would continue to protest over Macron's policies.

'Yellow vest' protestors push on for 31st weekend despite waning numbers

French police fired tear gas to push back protesters who tried to march towards the European Parliament building in the eastern city of Strasbourg on Saturday, on the 24th consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's policies.

The so-called 'yellow vests'&nbsp;protesters were back on the streets across France two days after Macron outlined policy proposals including tax cuts worth around $5.58 billion&nbsp;in response to the protests.

Around 2,000 protesters gathered near the seat of European Union institutions in Strasbourg, where organisers had planned to make the protest international by symbolically marching to the parliament building, a month ahead of EU-wide parliamentary elections.

The protests, named after motorists' high-visibility jackets, began in November over fuel tax increases but has morphed into a sometimes violent revolt against politicians and a government they see as out of touch.

French police fired tear gas to push back protesters who tried to march towards the European Parliament building in the eastern city of Strasbourg on Saturday, on the 24th consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's policies.

French police fired tear gas to push back protesters who tried to march towards the European Parliament building in the eastern city of Strasbourg on Saturday, on the 24th consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's policies. The so-called 'yellow vests' protesters were back on the streets across France two days after Macron outlined policy proposals including tax cuts worth around $5.58 billion in response to the protests. Around 2,000 protesters gathered near the seat of European Union institutions in Strasbourg, where organisers had planned to make the protest international by symbolically marching to the parliament building, a month ahead of EU-wide parliamentary elections. The protests, named after motorists' high-visibility jackets, began in November over fuel tax increases but has morphed into a sometimes violent revolt against politicians and a government they see as out of touch.

French police scuffle with 'yellow vest' protesters who tried to march towards European Parliament

After hooded rioters torched and looted shops in Paris' fabled tourist areas, President Donald Trump took aim at France suggesting its climate policy was to blame.

'How is the Paris Environmental Accord working out for France?'Trump, who is unconvinced of climate change despite years of scientific consensus, asked on Twitter.

'After 18 weeks of rioting by the Yellow Vest Protesters, I guess not so well! In the meantime, the United States has gone to the top of all lists on the Environment,' Trump said.

It was the second time Trump has used the example of the movement, which began in November over fuel tax hikes and grew into a rebellion against Macron's policies, in support of his environmental policies.

In December, the US president also stated, without citing evidence, that some of the protesters were found chanting 'We Want Trump !'

'We do not take domestic American politics into account and we want that to be reciprocated,'&nbsp;Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told LCI television at the time.

'I say this to Donald Trump and the French president says it too: leave our nation be.'&nbsp;

Saturday's participation level in Paris was seen as a test of the ongoing strength of the movement.

In recent weeks, the protests have shrunk. But the interior ministry estimated the turnout in Paris Saturday at 10,000, out of around 32,300 nationwide.

French President Emmanuel Macron cut short a skiing trip in the Pyrenees to return to Paris for a crisis meeting, vowing to take strong action.

After hooded rioters torched and looted shops in Paris' fabled tourist areas, President Donald Trump took aim at France suggesting its climate policy was to blame.

After hooded rioters torched and looted shops in Paris' fabled tourist areas, President Donald Trump took aim at France suggesting its climate policy was to blame. 'How is the Paris Environmental Accord working out for France?'Trump, who is unconvinced of climate change despite years of scientific consensus, asked on Twitter. 'After 18 weeks of rioting by the Yellow Vest Protesters, I guess not so well! In the meantime, the United States has gone to the top of all lists on the Environment,' Trump said. It was the second time Trump has used the example of the movement, which began in November over fuel tax hikes and grew into a rebellion against Macron's policies, in support of his environmental policies. In December, the US president also stated, without citing evidence, that some of the protesters were found chanting 'We Want Trump !' 'We do not take domestic American politics into account and we want that to be reciprocated,' Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told LCI television at the time. 'I say this to Donald Trump and the French president says it too: leave our nation be.' Saturday's participation level in Paris was seen as a test of the ongoing strength of the movement. In recent weeks, the protests have shrunk. But the interior ministry estimated the turnout in Paris Saturday at 10,000, out of around 32,300 nationwide. French President Emmanuel Macron cut short a skiing trip in the Pyrenees to return to Paris for a crisis meeting, vowing to take strong action.

As Paris demos burn, Trump tries a told-you-so

Hundreds of 'yellow vest' protesters march in Paris

Breaking News: Yellow vest protesters back on the streets of France

France's "yellow vests" took to the streets on Saturday for a 10th straight weekend of anti-government protests, defying attempts by President Emmanuel Macron to channel their anger into a series of town hall debates.

A police source said the authorities expected the protests to be "at least as big as last week" when over 80,000 people demonstrated over inequality, the privileges enjoyed by senior public servants and the governing style of a president accused of arrogance.

Last week's turnout confirmed that, after a lull at the end of the year, the protesters behind the biggest crisis in Macron's presidency remain fully mobilised.

In pics: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/gangs-of-yellow-vest-militants-set-heart-of-paris-ablaze-180834">'State of insurrection' as rioters run amok in Paris</a>

The centrist leader is hoping that the launch this week of a "grand national debate" on policy will mark a turning point.

One of the yellow vests' top demands is that ordinary citizens be given a greater say in policy-making.

Macron this week kickstarted two months of public consultations on issues ranging from taxation to public services, spending over 12 hours in total debating with mayors at two separate gatherings in the north and south-west of the country.

The debates mark a return to form for the 41-year-old president who won election at the head of a grassroots movement that went door-to-door asking the French what kind of changes were needed.

A prodigious debater he appeared this week to relish the return to campaign-style politics.

But many yellow vests have announced plans to boycott the discussions scheduled in dozens of towns and villages, seeing them as an attempt to drain support from a movement that erupted in mid-November over fuel taxes and quickly broadened into a campaign of weekly protests that have regularly ended in clashes with police and destruction of property.

The growing number of demonstrators to suffer serious injuries at the hands of the police has compounded their anger towards the state.&nbsp;

The "Disarm" collective, a local group that campaigns against police violence, has counted 98 cases of serious injuries, including 15 cases of people losing an eye, mostly after being hit by rubber bullets.

On Saturday, protesters plan to march from Invalides war museum in Paris through the left bank of the Seine.

Some 80,000 security force members are on duty again nationwide, 5,000 of them in Paris.

Warning against debate 'bluff'

Macron is pinning his hopes on the debate to quash the image of a leader out-of-touch with the concerns of people in rural France.

Polls show mixed feelings among the French, with around 40 per cent saying they would like to take part but around two-thirds saying they do not believe the consultations will end the protests.

"I'm warning you, Mr President. This debate must not become a big bluff," the mayor of the south-central village of Saint-Cirgues, Christian Venries, warned Macron at a public meeting Friday in his region.

To fend off accusations that his policies favour rich urbanites the most, former investment banker Macron has already scrapped a controversial fuel tax hike that would have squeezed car-dependent rural-dwellers.&nbsp;

He has also unveiled a 10-billion-euro ($11.5-billion) package of wage increases and tax relief for low earners and retirees that threw off France's deficit targets.

The measures fell short of the mark for the protesters, who are demanding a radical policy shift in favour of low earners, buoyed by polls that show widespread sympathy for their cause.

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France's "yellow vests" took to the streets on Saturday for a 10th straight weekend of anti-government protests, defying attempts by President Emmanuel Macron to channel their anger into a series of town hall debates.

France's "yellow vests" took to the streets on Saturday for a 10th straight weekend of anti-government protests, defying attempts by President Emmanuel Macron to channel their anger into a series of town hall debates. A police source said the authorities expected the protests to be "at least as big as last week" when over 80,000 people demonstrated over inequality, the privileges enjoyed by senior public servants and the governing style of a president accused of arrogance. Last week's turnout confirmed that, after a lull at the end of the year, the protesters behind the biggest crisis in Macron's presidency remain fully mobilised. In pics: 'State of insurrection' as rioters run amok in Paris The centrist leader is hoping that the launch this week of a "grand national debate" on policy will mark a turning point. One of the yellow vests' top demands is that ordinary citizens be given a greater say in policy-making. Macron this week kickstarted two months of public consultations on issues ranging from taxation to public services, spending over 12 hours in total debating with mayors at two separate gatherings in the north and south-west of the country. The debates mark a return to form for the 41-year-old president who won election at the head of a grassroots movement that went door-to-door asking the French what kind of changes were needed. A prodigious debater he appeared this week to relish the return to campaign-style politics. But many yellow vests have announced plans to boycott the discussions scheduled in dozens of towns and villages, seeing them as an attempt to drain support from a movement that erupted in mid-November over fuel taxes and quickly broadened into a campaign of weekly protests that have regularly ended in clashes with police and destruction of property. The growing number of demonstrators to suffer serious injuries at the hands of the police has compounded their anger towards the state. The "Disarm" collective, a local group that campaigns against police violence, has counted 98 cases of serious injuries, including 15 cases of people losing an eye, mostly after being hit by rubber bullets. On Saturday, protesters plan to march from Invalides war museum in Paris through the left bank of the Seine. Some 80,000 security force members are on duty again nationwide, 5,000 of them in Paris. Warning against debate 'bluff' Macron is pinning his hopes on the debate to quash the image of a leader out-of-touch with the concerns of people in rural France. Polls show mixed feelings among the French, with around 40 per cent saying they would like to take part but around two-thirds saying they do not believe the consultations will end the protests. "I'm warning you, Mr President. This debate must not become a big bluff," the mayor of the south-central village of Saint-Cirgues, Christian Venries, warned Macron at a public meeting Friday in his region. To fend off accusations that his policies favour rich urbanites the most, former investment banker Macron has already scrapped a controversial fuel tax hike that would have squeezed car-dependent rural-dwellers. He has also unveiled a 10-billion-euro ($11.5-billion) package of wage increases and tax relief for low earners and retirees that threw off France's deficit targets. The measures fell short of the mark for the protesters, who are demanding a radical policy shift in favour of low earners, buoyed by polls that show widespread sympathy for their cause. burs-cb/ach

Paris: Yellow vest movement enters 10th week, agitators gather for fresh round of protest