In his first comment since the fourth round of yellow vest riots on Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron commended the countrys security forces professionalism on his official Twitter account on Sunday.
“To all the forces mobilized today, thank you for the courage and the exceptional professionalism you have shown,” Macron tweeted.
À toutes les forces de lordre mobilisées aujourdhui, merci pour le courage et lexceptionnel professionnalisme dont vous avez fait preuve.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) December 8, 2018
Police were able to restore calm in Paris on Saturday after thousands of “yellow vest” protesters had turned out to demonstrate around France in a fourth weekend of unrest that has shaken President Emmanuel Macrons authority.
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said that 125,000 “yellow vest” protesters had turned out to protest across the country on Saturday. Police detained 1,385 of them.
The French president has been in hot water recently, with protesters directing their anger at their President and Frances high taxes, and calling Macron “the president of the rich.”
Meanwhile, Frances Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced on Tuesday new concessions to “yellow vest” protesters, saying planned increases in the price of fuel would be suspended for six months.
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Last Update: Sunday, 9 December 2018 KSA 10:36 – GMT 07:36
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