Macron visits Arc de Triomphe day after 'yellow vests' protest clashes
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(2 Dec 2018) STORYLINE: French President Emmanuel Macron paid a visit on Sunday to the damaged Arc de Triomphe where clashes took place during "yellow jacket" protests on Saturday. He then met firefighters, police officers and restaurant owners in a nearby avenue where yellow jacket activists had torched cars and smashed windows. Macron visited the area immediately following his return from Argentina where he attended the G20 meeting. Later on Sunday, Macron held an emergency government meeting on security issues after Saturday's protest turned into a riot in Paris. The protests were initially prompted two weeks ago by a fuel tax rise. The "yellow jackets" movement now involves a broad range of demands related to France's high cost of living. Saturday's violence was France's worst riot in over a decade. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/cc5034ceed104306839a57eafc17aa25
