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TEHRAN, November 18 - A protester was killed and more than 220 injured as tens of thousands of people walked out to roads across France to rally a "yellow vest" protest against high fuel prices.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Nearly 283,000 people were estimated to have taken part in more than 2,000 protests at roundabouts and on major highways and thoroughfares across the country on Saturday, the Interior Ministry said.
Some 227 people were injured -- seven seriously, including a police officer -- and 117 detained, with 73 then taken into police custody.
The protesters yelled "Macron resign!" and singing La Marseillaise massed on the Champs-Elysees and the Place de la Concorde, hoping to march toward the Elysee Palace..
Yet, riot police blocked their path, but several hundreds managed to get around them using side streets and get close to the Elysee Palace in the afternoon before being driven back by tear gas. They later mostly dispersed without incident.
The protesters say they are being squeezed by years of fuel tax increases that have driven prices to levels not seen since the early 2000s.
The popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron has dropped to just 25 percent, according to a poll by research group Ifop published on Sunday in the Journal du Dimanche.
Source: AFP
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