The ＂yellow vest＂ smashed and robbed, and the French Prime Minister： the main blocks such as Xiang Street were banned from marching, and the Paris Police Headquarters changed coaches.

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After several weeks of calm, on March 16th, the 18th "Yellow Vest" protest turned violent again. Accompanied by "beating, smashing and looting", French President Macron interrupted his vacation and returned to China for a meeting, announcing that he would take "strong measures".

Fox News reported on March 18th that French Prime Minister Edward Philippe announced on the same day that "Yellow Vest" demonstrations would be banned in Paris Champs Elysé es and other places because of the chaos in tourist areas caused by the weekend protests.

French Prime Minister Edward Philippe held a press conference (Source: Screenshot of Fox News))

Last Saturday (16th) night, Macron interrupted his skiing trip in the Pyrenees and returned to Paris for a meeting overnight. After consulting with the Minister of the Interior and Justice, Macron vowed to take "strong measures" to prevent the recurrence of violence next Saturday.

French President Macron said, "There is only one answer to all questions, and that is to give people safety." President’s cronies said that Macron was "very determined" and said that "there is no possibility of any dialogue with diehard extremists".

French Prime Minister Philippe said on Monday (18th) that 27 shops were looted and 124 restaurants and shops were smashed or burned in downtown Paris, especially the Champs Elysé es. The Champs Elysé es is not the only block where demonstrations are prohibited. Paris, Bordeaux and Toulouse are most affected by the "yellow vest" group, and protests are prohibited in the main blocks where people gather.

Philip said, "Once we know the existence of extremists and their sabotage plans, we will ban those demonstrations that call themselves’ yellow vests’ in the most affected neighborhoods."

Philip pointed out that these blocks include "Champs-Élysées à Paris in Paris, place Pey-Berland à Bordeaux in Bordeaux, and du Capitole à Toulouse in Toulouse. We will evacuate all the people immediately."

Philip announced that due to poor public security,Michel Del puech, the chief of the Paris police, was dismissed.The post will be taken over by Lalemant, the mayor of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, on Wednesday (20th).This is the first senior official of the French authorities to step down in more than four months since the Yellow Vest Movement.

In addition, he declared that France changed its security strategy and allowed the police to take more active measures on the spot, such as taking measures to disperse people and crack down on mobs. Philip said that the French police will use new tools, including drones and video surveillance.

Philip urged the Minister of Justice to increase the fine from 38 euros to 135 euros (about 1028 yuan) for those who carry drones, des produits marquants and participate in undeclared assemblies (which violate the rules but do not constitute a crime). Last month, the French Parliament passed a bill that if protesters hide their faces, it will be regarded as a criminal act, with a maximum penalty of one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros (about 114,000 yuan), but the bill has not yet come into effect because it needs to be reviewed by the Constitutional Council.

The replaced Paris police chief.Dale Piech (Source: vision china)

Last Saturday, chaos broke out on the Champs Elysé es, where high-end restaurants such as Le Fouquet’s were smashed and lit, and many brand stores along the street were looted. The police not only used tear gas, but also used high-pressure water guns to disperse the angry crowd.

In addition to the fire in Fukai restaurant, a large bank located on the ground floor of a seven-story residential building was also burned down, and the residents of the residential building were forced to evacuate. A mother and baby were rescued, but 11 people, including 2 firefighters, were still injured.

Fox News believes that the "Yellow Vest" is intended to attack the French elite. This iconic restaurant is located in a prime location in Paris, next to the flagship store of louis vuitton (LV). An official of the French President’s Office said that Saturday’s explosive demonstration prompted Macron to consider banning protests in tourist areas.

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On Saturday night, French Interior Minister Castaner said after inspecting the scene that there were an estimated 10,000 "yellow vests" in Paris, and another 4,500 people demonstrated in various parts of France.

He also said that there were 1,500 "extreme violent elements who smashed things" in Paris. In addition, this set of data is smaller than the peaceful climate parade held in Paris at the same time.

CNN said that the police arrested nearly 240 protesters on the 16th. A Paris police spokesman said that 192 people were being questioned. The Paris prosecutor’s office said that 64 people have been detained.

According to "Russia Today" (RT), French government data show that since the outbreak of the "Yellow Vest" movement in November 2018, more than 2,000 protesters and more than 1,000 policemen have been injured.

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Chinanews. com said that unlike the government’s severe condemnation and struggling to find a way to deal with it, some "yellow vest" leaders thought that last Saturday’s protest was a historic day and called for the movement to be more violent.

MaximeNicolle, the leader of the "Yellow Vest" protest movement, posted a video on his personal social account, saying, "This is a historic day, and we prove to you that we will never condone any behavior that harms our vital interests."

At the end of this 20-minute video, Nikolai said that after three to four weeks, there will be a more violent demonstration.

Earlier, Macron said it would allocate more than 10 billion euros to raise the minimum wage and pension. But some protesters don’t seem to buy it.

Frank Leblanc, a 62-year-old "yellow vest" demonstrator from Nantes, said: "This is a big talk, it’s useless, and nothing has been achieved. We are here to tell Macron that empty talk is not enough. "

Sevigny from Lyon agreed that "Macron failed to give a good solution."

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