Paris police chief Didier Lallement has described the situation in Paris as 'perfectly under control' after earlier violent scenes in which a small group of black-clad protesters ran amok in the Place d'Italie. Two big marches were planned in Paris - and hundreds more actions around France - to mark one year since the start of the 'yellow vest' protesters. He added that there were further protests planned for Sunday and that anyone who attempted to cause trouble there would be dealt with by "great firmness" by police. "The yellow vests opened our eyes to the reality for millions of people," Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday, adding that the government wanted to respond to this "cry of suffering". Apart from Paris, rallies are expected in cities including Bordeaux, Lille and Toulouse, which have often attracted thousands of people.

Source: The Local November 16, 2019 14:05 UTC