Yellow vests protest again and destroy the emblematic Parisian locals

Regarding participation, the authorities reported 14,500 protesters spread all over France up to 14 hours, including 10,000 in Paris, a significant increase compared to last Saturday, while 7,000 people had been recorded at the same time. the whole country, about 2,800 in Paris.

In addition, at least 11 people, including two police officers, were reported to have been slightly injured following a fire at a bank branch on Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue in Paris. "Two people were saved from the flames, a woman and her baby, who had been trapped on the second floor," explained the fire department.

Interior Minister Christophe Castaner pointed out that the fire was under control and attributed the incident to "murderers" infiltrated among the protesters of the "yellow vests" movement. "The individuals who committed this act are neither protesters nor thugs: they are murderers," the official said.

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, born in Cadiz, also repudiated what happened. "I strongly condemn the unbearable abuses committed," Hidalgo said on his Twitter account.

"MACRON, CHIEF OF THE SCAM!"

The press and the authorities have denounced the presence of "thugs" and "anti-capitalist radicals" among the "yellow vests". "Emmanuel Macron, the leader of the scam!" or "Save your house!" they were some of the chanted slogans.

Among the incidents recorded are looting by individuals dressed in black and wearing the historic luxury restaurant Le Fouquet and the shops of Hugo Boss, Bulgari and Nespresso in the Champs-Elysees district. In addition, a press kiosk was set on fire.

The restaurant Le Fouquet was the target of an attack in the middle of the morning with the breaking of the panels placed in the shop windows and an explosion inside, but at noon it was again attacked and even burned.

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