Journa­lists report­ed scuffl­es betwee­n police and protes­ters in the aftern­oonPARIS: French police said they arrested more than 100 “yellow vest” demonstrators in Paris on Saturday as clashes broke out with protestors taking to the streets for a 23rd week of anti-government marches. Police headquarters reported 126 arrests and 11,000 checks on individual protesters. Paris seemed to bear the brunt of the protests but demonstrations also took place in other French cities, including Bordeaux and Toulouse. The “yellow vest” movement is demanding changes to the government’s social and fiscal policies. Interior ministry figures put the number of demonstrators nationwide at 9,600 at 2 pm (1200 GMT), including 6,700 in the capital.

Source: The Express Tribune April 20, 2019 15:22 UTC