French police use water cannon on Paris protesters

French police use water cannon on Paris protesters

Yellow vest protestors

Frenchpoliceusedwatercannonon 'yellow vest'protestersinParison Saturday (March 16), as people rallied for the 18th round of demonstrations in the capital against high living costs.

What started out last November as an outcry against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to hike fuel taxes - part of his bid to push a cleaner energy model - has morphed into a broader, leaderless movement decrying the government as out of touch with the hardships faced by some households and low-income workers.