The Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris was a sea of black and yellow on Saturday as black-clad anarchists used a 'yellow vest' rally to run amok, looting shops and torching businesses in scenes reminiscent of the riots that shook the city late last year. The demonstrator was referring to December
1 / 5Masked rioters fought pitched battles with riot police by the Arc de Triomphe during the 'yellow vest' protestsMasked rioters fought pitched battles with riot police by the Arc de Triomphe during the 'yellow vest' protests Paris - The Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris was a sea of black and yellow on Saturday as black-clad anarchists used a"yellow vest" rally to run amok, looting shops and torching businesses in scenes reminiscent of the riots that shook the city...
The violence prompted President Emmanuel Macron's government to rescind planned fuel tax hikes and announce billions in measures to assist the working poor. The wooden boards nailed over the windows of stores such as Boss and Lacoste were ripped off and thrown onto burning heaps as looters emerged, arms laden with stolen clothes, some of which were used to fuel the flames.
But for most of the day the protesters, who waved French as well as regional flags and chanted"Macron resign", held the famous avenue which was shrouded in smoke and teargas.As the day went on, the wave of destruction spread.A woman who was evacuated with her four children, including a nine-month-old baby, fought back tears as she told AFP of their escape down the stairs from their third-floor apartment."They could have killed someone," her partner Reda added.
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