Large plumes of smoke rose above Paris’ landmark Champs-Elysees avenue as French yellow vest protesters set fires, smashed up luxury stores and clashed with police Saturday in a 18th straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron.
A"yellow vest" protester walks past a fire on the Champs-Elysees avenue Saturday in Paris.
RELATED: The ‘yellow vest’ protests in France aren’t limited to Paris — they’re tapping into deep anxiety nationwide » Pushing a hard line, Castaner ordered police to retaliate against these “inadmissible” acts, condemning those who “call for violence and are here to ferment chaos in Paris.”
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