Respite in Paris as yellow vest movement abates 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressThe yellow vest protests, which have brought particular chaos to Paris over the past few weeks, abated Saturday, though one small gathering around the presidential palace did lead to police firing tear gas and using batons. According to Paris police, only 800 protesters had taken to the Paris streets, compared to 4,000 a week before and 10,000 the prior week. Paris’ other big tourist hotspots such as the Louvre museum and the Eiffel Tower, which had closed a couple of weeks back, remained open. Much of France, but particularly Paris, has endured weeks of protest by a nationwide movement that at times descended into violence.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 22, 2018 15:33 UTC