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YELLOW VESTS PROTESTERS IN PARIS SATURDAY 7/15/2023
President Emmanuel Macron showing his commitment to the Ukraine War Against Russia at the NATO summit in Lithuania this week. Macron announcing delivery of long-range "Scalp" missiles to Ukraine.
The first of the missiles have already arrived there according to BFM-TV in France.
And the honored guest at Bastille Day festivities on Friday in Paris India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Macron hugging Modi as the Indian leader arrived at the Elysee Palace.
President Macron presenting Modi the "Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor".
This is a crystal clear signal that France is moving away China seeking more business with India as other nations allied with France are doing.
In the National Assembly a National Rally (RN) Deputy called on government to prosecute Left National Assembly members for being at last weekend's rally protesting the police over the 2016 death of Adama Traore.
Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti saying that the RN deputies could use Article 40 of France's constitution to bring a case against them if they wished.
Another protest on behalf of Adama Traore set for today was banned by authorities this week. Traore died in police custody in 2016.
The police inspector general investigating attacks by police on two journalists during the banned protest remembering Traore that was held in Paris last Saturday.
Those journalists covering the forceful police arrest of Traore's brother Youssouf Traore...VIDEO OF ARREST
For the Bastille Day holiday Friday the government stressing a massive security operation involving more than 100,000 police.
A GROUP OF YELLOW VESTS MARCHED IN THE STREETS OF PARIS ON FRIDAY...YELLOW VESTS MARCH PARIS BASTILLE DAY 7/14/2023
A march on this Saturday of the holiday weekend in Paris the Yellow Vests on the streets...
YELLOW VESTS WEEK 244 PARIS PROTEST-MARCH 7/15/2023 (4 HOUR, 44 MINUTE VIDEO)
Today's march included a Yellow Flag along with the French flag. Drummers were also playing and songs sung during the procession.
There was a banner at the front of the march. It read translated into English:
"We Want To Live With Dignity, Not Survive"
Protesters continuing to call for the RIC (Citizens Initiative Referendum). This was an idea proposed in the early days of the Yellow Vests movement giving citizens the ability to petition for issues to be put on the ballot in referendums...
FULL VIDEO OF YELLOW VESTS WEEK 244 PARIS 7/15/2023
For now that is the story of France and the Yellow Vests.
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