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205 arrested, up to 100 injured in Paris 'yellow vest' protests
Source: RTÉ
205 arrested, up to 100 injured in Paris 'yellow vest' protests
Updated / Saturday, 1 Dec 2018 18:29
Up to 100 people have been injured and over 200 arrested in Paris after violent clashes between police and "yellow vest" protesters, in a third weekend of nationwide demonstrations against high living costs.
Police fired tear gas, stun grenades and used a water cannon to disperse protesters around the Arc de Triomphe near the Champs-Elysees avenue, and clashes were reported elsewhere across the city centre as well as in other towns across the country.
Police said almost 100 people were injured.
They said they had arrested 205 people and were concerned that violent far-right and far-left groups were infiltrating the "gilets jaunes" (yellow vests) movement, a spontaneous grassroots rebellion against the struggle many French face to make ends meet.
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Updated / Saturday, 1 Dec 2018 18:29
Up to 100 people have been injured and over 200 arrested in Paris after violent clashes between police and "yellow vest" protesters, in a third weekend of nationwide demonstrations against high living costs.
Police fired tear gas, stun grenades and used a water cannon to disperse protesters around the Arc de Triomphe near the Champs-Elysees avenue, and clashes were reported elsewhere across the city centre as well as in other towns across the country.
Police said almost 100 people were injured.
They said they had arrested 205 people and were concerned that violent far-right and far-left groups were infiltrating the "gilets jaunes" (yellow vests) movement, a spontaneous grassroots rebellion against the struggle many French face to make ends meet.
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Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2018/1201/1014508-france-protests/
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