Crowds of yellow-vested protesters have tried to march on the French presidential palace, surrounded by huge numbers of police bracing for outbreaks of violence after the worst rioting in Paris in decades. Crowds of yellow-vested protesters have tried to march on the French presidential palace, surrounded by huge numbers of police bracing for outbreaks of violence after the worst rioting in Paris in decades. By mid-morning, 343 people had been detained in Paris, according to a Paris police spokeswoman. Interior minister Christophe Castaner urged calm: “I ask the yellow vests that want to bring about a peaceful message to not go with the violent people. Parts of Paris looked like they were bracing for a hurricane, with boards on windows covering up the Christmas decorations.

Source: Irish Independent December 08, 2018 09:56 UTC