Yellow Vests Movement Protest in France for 14th Week (VIDEO)

Large-scale protests erupted in France on 17 November 2018 in the wake of the government's decision to raise fuel prices and increase fuel taxes. Even though the French authorities later scrapped their plans, the yellow vest protesters, dissatisfied with the government's social policies, have continued to rally across the country.

The yellow vests are rallying for the fourteenth straight weekend in Paris and other major French cities on 16 February.
According to French TV channel LCI, about 1,300 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters have been injured since the movement launched.
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The demonstrations are often accompanied by violent clashes between protesters and police.

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  Law Enforcement Officers Stand on Guard (PHOTO)

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• 14:49

  France's First Lady Speaks About Yellow Vests (VIDEO)
  "I think we need to talk to each other, to be reconciled, because, frankly, we have to do everything together, I am sure. We have to be proud because we have absolutely everything: we have a country that is beautiful, has an incredible culture, has incredible humanity, which also knows how to be generous towards others", Brigitte Macron told reporters.

  ⚡️BRIGITTE MACRON / Elle s’adresse aux #GiletsJaunes en cette journée d’#ActeXIV ? « Il faut qu’on se réconcilie, parce qu’on a tout à faire ensemble » pic.twitter.com/uACoji8UZF— Pure. (@PureTele) 16 февраля 2019 г.

• 14:27

  Yellow Vests Protesters Block Access to Amazon Logistics Centre - Reports

  About one hundred members of the "yellow vests" movement have blocked access roads to the Amazon logistics centre in Toulouse, France, the internet portal Actu.fr reported.
  Demonstrators reportedly plan to obstruct the work of commercial enterprises. To do so, they organised rallies on roads at six points in the city simultaneously. In particular, the traffic near the Auchan and Carrefour supermarkets was disrupted, as well as on several streets that have shopping centres.

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  No Violence Reported Between Protesters and Police During Yellow Vests Rallies

  So far the #GiletsJaunes #ActeXIV has just been gathering and changing near police line. No violence of any kind at this point, just a lot of singing and getting people excited.#YellowVests pic.twitter.com/uITcHNrLiv— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) 16 февраля 2019 г.

• 13:33

  Demonstrators Gather at Arc de Triomphe in Paris

  #Paris “Already many yellow vests at the top of #ChampsElysées, The Arc de Triomphe is strongly protected by the FDO.” #GiletsJaunes #ActeXIV #Acte14 #Yellowvests pic.twitter.com/1bSTypAJsS— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) 16 февраля 2019 г.

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  Protesters Are Gathering for 14th Week of Yellow Vests Movement

  ‘#ActeXIV des #GiletsJaunes a #Mantes : on est passé !’ #Yellowvests #France #Acte14pic.twitter.com/EVpyymLZdE— nonouzi (@Gerrrty) 16 февраля 2019 г.

liveYellow Vests Movement Protest in France for 14th Week (VIDEO) –+

• 15:19
  Law Enforcement Officers Stand on Guard (PHOTO)
• 14:49
  France's First Lady Speaks About Yellow Vests (VIDEO)
• 14:27
  Yellow Vests Protesters Block Access to Amazon Logistics Centre - Reports
• 13:35
  No Violence Reported Between Protesters and Police During Yellow Vests Rallies
• 13:33
  Demonstrators Gather at Arc de Triomphe in Paris
• 13:31
  Protesters Are Gathering for 14th Week of Yellow Vests Movement