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French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said Saturday that violent outbreaks in Paris were "under control" despite ongoing disorderly acts he declared "totally unacceptable."
French police supported by armored vehicles fired tear gas at yellow-vested protesters on the Champs-Elysees. The demonstrators were protesting France's high cost of living.
Castaner estimated 10,000 demonstrators had taken to Parisian streets and were among 125,000 protesters throughout the country.
He said nearly 1,000 had been arrested in Paris and that 135 people had been injured, including 17 police officers.
Bracing for a fourth week of violent protests, France closed the Eiffel Tower and other tourist landmarks and mobilized tens of thousands of security officers.
Many shops in Paris were boarded up before Saturday's planned protests to avoid being smashed or looted, and police cordoned off many of the city's broad boulevards.
Despite what Castaner said were "exceptional" security measures, protesters still smashed store windows and clashed with police.
More than 89,000 police were being deployed nationwide, an increase from 65,000 last weekend, when protests over rising taxes turned into a riot that left more than 130 people injured.
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French police supported by armored vehicles fired tear gas at yellow-vested protesters on the Champs-Elysees. The demonstrators were protesting France's high cost of living.
Castaner estimated 10,000 demonstrators had taken to Parisian streets and were among 125,000 protesters throughout the country.
He said nearly 1,000 had been arrested in Paris and that 135 people had been injured, including 17 police officers.
Bracing for a fourth week of violent protests, France closed the Eiffel Tower and other tourist landmarks and mobilized tens of thousands of security officers.
Many shops in Paris were boarded up before Saturday's planned protests to avoid being smashed or looted, and police cordoned off many of the city's broad boulevards.
Despite what Castaner said were "exceptional" security measures, protesters still smashed store windows and clashed with police.
More than 89,000 police were being deployed nationwide, an increase from 65,000 last weekend, when protests over rising taxes turned into a riot that left more than 130 people injured.
well, we should watch writ of other governments of world. When people started talking that nothing was being done against TLP in Pakistan.
