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Paris monuments reopen after latest rioting during gilets jaunes protests Macron under pressure to act as Paris cleans up after latest protests
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Paris monuments were reopening, cleanup workers were out on the streets and shop owners were trying to put the city on its feet again after fresh protests and riotingleft 71 people in the French capital injured and caused widespread damage. Emmanuel Macron is facing mounting pressure to act to quell the anger dividing France after the latest gilets jaunes protests left 71 people injured in Paris and caused widespread damage.
President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence to tweet appreciation for the police, but pressure mounted on Sunday for him to propose solutions to calm the anger dividing France. The president broke his silence on Saturday evening to thank the security forces, after about 8,000 police and gendarmes were deployed in a massive show of strength.
The number of injured in Paris and nationwide was down on Saturday from last week’s protests, but the exceptional police deployment failed to deter protesters. About 125,000 gilets jaunes took to the streets around France with a number of demands. He tweeted: “Thank you for the courage and exceptional professionalism you have shown.”
Fierce winds and rain pummelled Paris overnight, complicating the effort to clean up teargas canisters and debris left by the protests. À toutes les forces de l’ordre mobilisées aujourd’hui, merci pour le courage et l’exceptionnel professionnalisme dont vous avez fait preuve.
The interior ministry said 1,220 people were taken into custody around France during the latest protests. The interior ministry said 1,220 people were taken into custody around the country during the latest protests.
The Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum reopened on Sunday after being closed on Saturday. Shops assessed looting damage and cleared away broken glass, after shutting down on Saturday at the height of the Christmas shopping season. The French prime minister, Édouard Phillipe, promised to “restore national unity”. He said Macron would soon put forward measures to foster discussion with the protesters, adding: “No tax should jeopardise our national unity. We must now rebuild that national unity through dialogue, through work, and by coming together.”
On Sunday, Paris monuments reopened as workers and shop owners started cleaning up after the protests. .
The number of injured in Paris and nationwide was down on Saturday from last week’s protests, but the exceptional police deployment failed to deter demonstrators. About 125,000 gilets jaunes took to the streets around France putting forward a number of demands.
The Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum reopened after being closed on Saturday. Shops assessed looting damage and cleared away broken glass, after shutting down on Saturday at the height of the Christmas shopping season.
Fierce winds and rain overnight hampered efforts to clean up on Sunday. Used teargas canister lids lay scattered on the cobblestones of the Champs Élysées.Fierce winds and rain overnight hampered efforts to clean up on Sunday. Used teargas canister lids lay scattered on the cobblestones of the Champs Élysées.
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