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March 25, 2019

France: Protesters Take to Streets for 19th Week Amid Gov't Clampdown
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In France, "yellow vest" protesters took to the streets for the 19th
straight week of anti-government demonstrations, days after the French
authorities announced a clampdown on the movement, including banning
marching on the Champs-Élyseés and other areas, and the deployment of
military forces. The "yellow vests" have called out French President
Emmanuel Macron's pro-business economic policies and are calling for
fair wages for working- and middle-class citizens, as well as heavier
taxation on the wealthy. This is a demonstrator from Paris at Saturday's
protest.

Yellow vest protester: "Macron does nothing for us, for his people. On
the contrary, he's against his people. He prioritizes everyone else, not
those who are French, not the French people, even those who are working
and getting squeezed dry."

Over 200 arrests were reported across the country over the weekend,
along with some clashes between police and protesters.


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