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31,000 ‘yellow vests’ protesting across France, 700 detained: minister
PARIS, Dec 8, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – An estimated 31,000 people joined “yellow
vest” anti-government protests across France on Saturday, deputy interior
minister Laurent Nunez said, adding that 700 people had been detained.
“At the national level, including Paris, we’re at more than 700 detained
with participation in the movement at 31,000 nationwide including 8,000 in
Paris,” he told France 2 television.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1844 hrs