Friday, January 11, 2019

#FRANCE: Prime Min. Edouard Philippe Plans Legislation To Crack Down On "Undeclared Protests" To Combat Yellow Vest Demonstrations

[world politics news]


France plans to introduce legislation to toughen sanctions on undeclared protests in response to violent "yellow-vest" demonstrations, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe ahs said, in a hardening of the government's stance on the ongoing unrest.

Rioters torched motorcycles and set barricades on fire on Paris's upmarket Boulevard Saint-Germain last weekend, underscoring how protests against high living costs and President Emmanuel Macron have attracted a violent fringe.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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