‘Red scarves’ march to show their disapproval of France’s ‘yellow vests’
Sunday’s counter-demonstration attracted 10,000 protesters, but an injury to an anti-government activist ensured the ‘yellow vests’ dominated TV coverage
Paris — Thousands of protesters marched through Paris on Sunday to condemn violence in the “yellow vest” movement that has rocked France for weeks with angry protests over President Emmanuel Macron’s rule. About 10,000 people turned out for Sunday’s counter-demonstration, a day after an 11th consecutive Saturday of “yellow vest” demonstrations across France that brought sporadic clashes with police. Participants, some wearing red scarves after the name of the counter-movement, displayed slogans like “stop the violence” and “hands off my Republic” in a peaceful afternoon procession in eastern Paris that ended in Bastille square. Saturday’s “yellow vest” march in the capital also ended at Bastille, where small groups confronted police and a demonstrator suffered an eye wound that inflamed a debate about whether the authorities are using excessive force. The “yellow vest” protesters, who wear the fluorescent jackets French motorists are required to have in their cars, took to the stree...
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