Unions are staging a big demonstration through Paris city centre where they will be joined by striking workers and also off-duty medical and police staff, who are barred from striking but who still want to protest. The one-year anniversary of 'yellow vests' in Paris was marred by violent clashes between police and a group of several hundred masked black-clad demonstrators who smashed up Place d'Italie. Fearing more trouble, police have ordered shops, bars and restaurants along the demonstration route to close and advised business owners to secure their premises. Parking is also banned in areas alongside the demonstration route. Many Paris suburbs will also see their own rallies in support of the striking workers, but these are likely to be much smaller affairs that will not lead to trouble.

Source: The Local December 04, 2019 09:53 UTC