French government bans some yellow vest protests in Paris
France will shut down any anti-government "yellow vest" protest if violent groups are identified taking part with an intent to wreak havoc in Paris and other major cities, the prime minister said on Monday. "From next Saturday, we will ban 'yellow vest' protests in neighbourhoods that have been the worst hit as soon as we see sign of the presence of radical groups and their intent to cause damage," Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said in a televised statement.
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- Published Date: 07:32 | 18 March 2019
- Modified Date: 07:32 | 18 March 2019
France's prime minister has announced a ban on yellow vest protests on Paris' Champs-Elysees avenue and in two other French cities following riots on Saturday that left luxury stores ransacked and charred from arson fires.
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the ban would apply for an unspecified period in the neighborhoods that have been "the most impacted" in the cities of Paris, Bordeaux and Toulouse where repeated destruction has occurred since the yellow vest protest movement began in November.
Philippe announced new security measures Monday following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and top security officials aimed at avoiding a repeat of Saturday's violence, in which rioters set life-threatening fires, ransacked luxury stores and attacked police around the Champs-Elysees.
He also said Paris police chief Michel Delpuech will be replaced this week by prefect Didier Lallement.
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