PARIS, France – As protesters spread out from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, daylong clashes between police and “yellow vest” demonstrators left dozens of cars burned out and store-fronts vandalized. “It’s burning!” yelled a fleeing woman as two fires gained strength along the Boulevard des Capucines in central Paris. It was the third straight Saturday of “yellow vest” protests against fuel taxes which has provided a focus for anti-President Emmanuel Macron sentiment. “I support the yellow vests, but seeing all this violence, this mess, makes me want to cry,” Fanny, a 47-year-old nurse, told AFP. Elsewhere, a protester wearing one of the high-visibility yellow vests had his head covered in blood.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 02, 2018 00:00 UTC