Yellow Vest protests continue across France with some descending into violence. A video of the riot police’s response to the protests in Paris on Saturday highlighted the intensity of the clashes between the two groups. The protests have recently gained new momentum following a nationwide strike against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform ideas.
Over the weekend Yellow-vest protestors took to the streets once more chanting slogans against the government and the French President.
The footage shows police using batons against activists as they attempt to push them further back down the street.
As the riot police can be seen moving out in force some are shown battering protestors with their batons while they shield themselves on the floor.
Tear gas was also used to help disperse the massive crowds.
Over the weekend Yellow-vest protestors took to the streets once more chanting slogans against the government and the French President. (Image: RT)
As more videos of riot police beating protestors circulated it prompted activists to accuse police of using disproportionate force to stop the demonstrations.
Police said they had made 59 arrests as of 8 pm local time.
They added that officers had to “systematically intervene” to stop “abuses committed by violent groups.”
Yellow Vest have been taking to the streets to protests every weekend since November 2018.
Emmanuel Macron was evacuated from a Paris theatre Friday night after violent protestors attempted to break into the venue he was attending.
The mob of anti-government protesters could be heard chanting anti-Macron slogans as they clashed with police at the venue.
The level of violence prompted security forces to swiftly evacuate Mr Macron from the building, rushing him out to a black car under a hail of boos.
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