Saturday, April 6, 2019

FRANCE YELLOW VESTS LATEST:   73,420 TODAY ACCORDING TO YELLOW VESTS, 22,500 ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT



Both sides counted lower numbers of Yellow Vests for Week 21 of the protest.   The police say that 4000 protested in Paris today.

The police calculated that in Paris they checked over 14,900 people in connection with today's protest..RUPTLY VIDEO-PARIS WEEK 21 YELLOW VESTS 4/6/2019

On the ring road around Paris a brief blockade by protesters today then police arrived using tear gas and flash bang rounds with projectiles thrown back their way.  AFP news agency posted this video of protesting on perhiphery of Paris...PERIPHERY PARIS PROTEST 4/6/2019

The media report from Bordeaux today was that some 1500 Yellow Vests protested.    Signs opposing President Macron and supporting the Citizens Initiative Referendum in the crowd.  Video from Bordeaux....BORDEAUX WEEK 21 YELLOW VESTS 4/6/2019

There was also a protest in Rouen where there were calls on social media for a major protest.  Here is video from Rouen....ROUEN YELLOW VESTS WEEK 21

Protests across the country from Nice in the south to other major cities like Nantes, Lille, Lyon and Toulouse along with smaller cities and towns like Hendaye on the border with Spain.  Video from Toulouse at the link.....YELLOW VESTS WEEK 21 TOULOUSE

From Nantes this video that shows protesters and police with instances of tear gas being used....NANTES YELLOW VESTS WITH POLICE VS. PROTESTERS


Additional link to Montpellier Yellow Vests protest today.....YELLOW VESTS WEEK 21 4/6/2019 MONTPELLIER


One other note about today's protests.    They came on a rainy day in much of France.   Perhaps that kept the numbers down.

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