Continued ‘yellow vest’ protests an ‘economic catastrophe’ for France
1,513 views · Published 11 December 2018 · 1:09 · Indexed 2 October 2026
Channel: South China Morning Post · 2018 · News & Politics
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube “Yellow vest” protests are an “economic catastrophe” for France, according to government officials speaking after a fourth consecutive weekend of unrest in the country. More vehicles have been torched and shops damaged despite French President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge to suspend an fuel tax hike that sparked the protests. Authorities insist the situation is “under control” in Paris, after nearly 2,000 arrests nationwide.