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At least 2 people injured in clashes with police during Yellow Vests prote
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): At least two people sustained injuries after the police used tear gas and batons against Yellow Vest protesters in Paris, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene on Saturday.
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Tear gas, flares cover skies as yellow vests, pension reform protestors ge
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan 4 (ANI): Thousands of anti-government and yellow-vests protestors took to streets of the French capital on Saturday as the city headed for a chaotic weekend over President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms.
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Macron introduces 'significant' tax cuts after months of yellow vest prote
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], Apr 26 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday pledged a "significant" cut in income tax especially the "middle-class", and vowed to implement a bulk of other reforms in his government.
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France: Army deployed ahead of 19th weekend of Yellow Vests protests
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 23 (ANI): French authorities early on Saturday deployed its military on the streets of Paris in order to assist police as the country prepares for fresh ' Yellow Vest' protests.
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Stores looted during 18th week of 'Yellow-Vest' protests in Paris
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Paris [France], Mar 16 (ANI): A large group of masked protestors on Saturday looted and vandalised shops and restaurants located along the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, as the 'Yellow-Vests' protests entered the 18th consecutive week.
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Those who continue protest want to overthrow government: France
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan 5 (ANI): The French government has said that the aim of the protestors is to overthrow the government.
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'Yellow vests' protests witness drop in number of demonstrators
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 16(ANI): The 'yellow-vests' protests that continued for the fifth consecutive weekend saw a dip in the number of demonstrators here on Saturday, after French President Emmanuel Macron announced a series of financial measures on Monday seeking to defuse the revolt that had
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French protests: PM calls for 'national unity' following violence
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 9 (ANI): Following the violent "yellow-vests" protests in the French capital on Saturday, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said that it was time for a dialogue "to knit our national unity back together" and called for a discussion with the protesters.
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Macron orders French PM to hold talks with parties, protestors
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): In the wake of 'yellow vest' protests across the country, mainly over the fuel price hike, President Emmanuel Macron here on Monday ordered the Prime Minister Édouard Philippe to hold talks with political leaders, as well as the demonstrators to end the nationwid
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France: 57 people, including 48 policemen, injured in protests over rising
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Toulouse [France], Dec 03 (ANI): At least 48 police officers were among the 57 people that were injured on Saturday during protests held here over the rising fuel prices in the country.
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France mulls state of emergency amid Yellow Vest protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 2 (ANI): The French government will consider imposing a state of emergency in the wake of 'yellow vest' protests across the country over fuel price hike and economic policies, spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said on Sunday.
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