The movement, characterized by the high-visibility yellow vests worn by the protesters, then morphed into a widespread demonstration against Macron’s policies and style of governing. Police fired tear gas to disperse the “yellow vests” who retreated to a bridge, an AFP photographer at the scene said. France borders the Catalan region of Spain, and the protesters were joined by dozens of Catalan pro-independence activists, also wearing yellow vests. One “yellow vest” protester helped the two journalists escape in a “hail of insults”, she said. Further demonstrations of several hundred “yellow vests” were reported in Bordeaux, Caen, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Rouen Saint-Etienne and Toulouse.

Source: Egypt Independent December 23, 2018 09:10 UTC