PARIS: French police fired water cannon and fired tear gas in Paris on Saturday to drive back protesters marking the first anniversary of anti-government"yellow vest" demonstrations.
"Our response will be very firm. All those who are hiding their face, all those who are throwing stones are going to be called in for questioning," he told a news conference. The protests have lost strength in recent months, going from tens of thousands of participants to just a few thousand, but the movement's leaders called for people to turn out on Saturday to mark the first anniversary.Protests have been banned near tourists spots such as the Eiffel Tower and 20 subway stations were closed on Saturday.
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