More than 100 people arrested during Yellow Vest protests.
For the 23rd consecutive Saturday, the Yellow Vests took to the streets for another protest against the French government. There were clashes with the police; according to the Deutsche Welle agency, the clashes occurred after protesters dressed in black threw stones at police officers and set fire to motorcycles and garbage cans in the city center; the police used tear gas to disperse the crowd; by early afternoon, at least 126 people had been arrested.
Brazil Agency - For the 23rd consecutive Saturday, the Yellow Vest protesters took to the streets for another demonstration against the French government. There were clashes with the police. According to Deutsche Welle, the clashes occurred after protesters dressed in black threw stones at police officers and set fire to motorcycles and trash cans in the city center. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. By early afternoon, at least 126 people had been arrested and 11 had undergone identification procedures, according to the Paris prosecutor's office. According to the French Interior Ministry, the protests gathered approximately 9.600 demonstrators nationwide, with 6.700 in Paris.
At Saturday's event, protesters criticized the fact that the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire had caused a national outcry and donations from the country's millionaires for the reconstruction of the monument.
"Millions for Notre-Dame, and for us, the poor?", read a sign.
The French capital remains on high alert after intelligence services indicated the presence of individuals among the protesters intending to cause havoc and promote violent acts in Paris, Toulouse, Montpellier, and Bordeaux – as occurred on March 16.
Protesters are banned from demonstrating in the area near Notre-Dame. Paris metro stations are closed and approximately 60 police officers have been deployed.
The protests began in November of last year. The list of demands from the Yellow Vests, which includes French citizens and immigrants, is extensive, encompassing both environmental protection issues and demands for better wages.