Paris monuments shut, police on streets ahead of protests
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(8 Dec 2018) Paris monuments and shopping malls are locked down and tens of thousands of police are taking position around the country, fearing worsening violence in a new round of anti-government protests. President Emmanuel Macron's government has warned that Saturday's "yellow vest" protests in Paris will be hijacked by "radicalised and rebellious" crowds and become the most dangerous yet after three weeks of demonstrations. Authorities are deploying barricade-busting armored vehicles and 8,000 police in the capital alone, part of 89,000 security forces fanned out around France. The protesters are angry at Macron and high taxes, among other problems. 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/7c7a32eb555bff1e74df991771981730
