France will ban demonstrations on the Champs-Elysees – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

The French government has announced a series of measures in response to violent demonstrations of yellow vests that, Saturday, March 16, caused significant destruction on the Champs-Elysees. the most tourist avenue of the French capital, whose stores were looted and burned by the most violent elements of the movement. Among the measures taken include the dismissal of the Paris police chief and the ban on demonstrations on the Champs-Elysees and in other places listed in France. if altercations are planned.

French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe acknowledged that "The maintenance strategy of the command was not executed correctly" Saturday. And he announced the resignation of the prefect of the Paris police, Michel Delpuech, who will be replaced on Wednesday by Didier Lallement, who until now occupied the post of prefect of New Aquitaine.

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New scenes of violence in Paris the eighteenth Saturday of the demonstrations They questioned the government's strategy against yellow vests and the ability of the French police to maintain order. Images of violence in the streets of Paris have sullied the image of France abroad and fueled criticism of the opposition.

"We will strengthen the firmness of our law enforcement doctrine, but we will continue to protect the right to demonstrate first and foremost"explained Philippe, accompanied by Interior Ministers, Christophe Castaner, and justice, Nicole Belloubet, during a statement to the press.

The Prime Minister explained that, as was the case until now, during the declared and peaceful demonstrations, the forces of the order will continue to accompany the demonstrators, in coordination with the services of the Order of the organizers of the events.

For his part, Philippe has announced a new change of strategy against the violent drift of some yellow vests and ultra-sound elements that have infiltrated the movement and take advantage of demonstrations to destroy and loot the stores.

"From next Saturday and whenever necessary" will be prohibited the demonstrations on the Champs-Elysees and in other cities of the cities most affected by the violence if you know the "presence of elements ultras and their willingness to break free "Things. In addition to the Champs-Elysees, the ban on demonstrations could be extended to Place Pey-Berland in Bordeaux and Capitol Square in Toulouse, if necessary.