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https://ift.tt/2tySYay Friday, Mar 1st 2019 6AM 60°F 9AM 59°F 5-Day Forecast Thousands of yellow vest protesters take to the streets across France for a 15th weekend running as they try to re-invigorate supporters while trying to stamp out violence and anti-Semitism in the movement's ranks Hundreds of yellow vest protesters - also known as gilet jaunes - held rallies around Paris and other cities Five separate demonstrations were organized in the French capital, which saw 4,000 protesters by 2 pm  Support for the movement has ebbed in recent weeks as it has splintered and outbreaks of violence continue  Tempers frayed at the end of the main demonstration next to the Eiffel Tower after police used tear gas By JAMES BILLOT FOR MAILONLINE and AP PUBLISHED: 13:24 EST, 23 February 2019 | UPDATED: 18:29 EST, 23 February 2019 e-mail 1.1k shares 19 View comments Thousands of yellow vest protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday for a 15th straight weekend of demonstrations, trying to re-energize supporters while stamping down on the violence and anti-Semitism in the movement's ranks. Among the many rallies around Paris and in other French cities, hundreds gathered at the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris to march through well-off neighborhoods to protest government policies they see as favoring the rich. Tempers frayed at the end of the main demonstration at the Trocadero plaza, next to the Eiffel Tower, and French police used tear gas to disperse protesters. 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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Paul Burrell quits working as a... Heavily-armed officers blast rubber bullets and tear gas at... SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share Five separate demonstrations were organized in the French capital, which saw 4,000 protesters by 2 p.m. according to Interior Ministry, which said there were 11,600 protesters scattered across France. Support for the movement has ebbed in recent weeks as it has splintered and outbreaks of violence continue. Last weekend, the extremist views of some protesters erupted in a torrent of anti-Semitic insults hurled at noted philosopher Alain Finkielkraut on the sidelines of a Paris protest. The assault came days after the French government reported a huge rise in incidents of anti-Semitism last year. +56 The yellow vest protesters, or gilet jaunes, are trying to re-energize supporters while stamping down on the violence and anti-Semitism in the movement's ranks Local authorities in the central French city of Clermont-Ferrand urged residents on Saturday to avoid downtown, where 2,500 yellow vest protesters clashed with police forces. The prefecture said police arrested 15 people - including eight who were placed in custody - and seized weapons including baseball bats and alarm pistols. A few hundred yellow vest protesters made the most of the sunny weather to gather at Chambord Castle in central France for a picnic. Elsewhere, activists blocked access to an Amazon platform in the southwestern city of Toulouse. The yellow vest movement was named after the fluorescent garments that French motorists must carry in their vehicles for emergencies. +56 Among the many rallies around Paris and in other French cities, hundreds gathered at the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris to march through well-off neighborhoods to protest government policies they see as favoring the rich The protests started in November to oppose fuel tax hikes but have expanded into a broader public rejection of French President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies, which protesters say favor businesses and the wealthy over ordinary French workers. Macron has tried to assuage protesters' anger by making some concessions - like rolling back the fuel tax hike - and holding forums where officials can better listen to public demands.  +56 Tempers frayed at the end of the main demonstration at the Trocadero plaza, next to the Eiffel Tower, and French police used tear gas to disperse protesters +56 French protesters were demonstrating against President Macron's top-down style of governing and government tax reforms +56 Yellow vest protesters took part in marches across France, in cities including Paris, Rennes and Toulouse for a 15th consecutive week +56 A member of the yellow vest (gilet jaune) holds a sign that reads, 'we are against anti-semitism!' which has blighted the movement in recent weeks +56 A man stands near fires as members of the yellow vest (gilet jaune) take part in the 15th consecutive Saturday of demonstrations in Rennes +56 Street medics help a person as two women look on from inside a cafe during protests by yellow vest demonstrators +56 Yellow vest protestors barricade themslves with a sheet of plywood while a dumpster bin burns behind the members +56 A member of the yellow vest (gilet jaune) kicks away a tear gas canister as he takes part in the 15th consecutive Saturday of demonstrations in Rennes +56 A street medic walks past tear gas canisters as members of the yellow vest (gilet jaune) takes part in the 15th consecutive Saturday of demonstrations in Rennes, western France +56 A man holds a fence in front of riot police as members of the yellow vest (gilet jaune) take part in the 15th consecutive Saturday of demonstrations in Rennes +56 French police stand next to burning garbage dumpsters as yellow vest protesters take part in the 15th consecutive Saturday of demonstrations +56 Support for the movement has ebbed in recent weeks as it has splintered and outbreaks of violence continue in the streets of France +56 French police were deployed across Paris and other French cities as protests against government tax reforms rage on +56 Local authorities in the central French city of Clermont-Ferrand urged residents on Saturday to avoid downtown, where 2,500 yellow vest protesters clashed with police forces +56  Riot police stand near a burning barricade during the yellow vest protests which erupted after President Macron's decision to raise fuel taxes +56 Five separate demonstrations were organized in the French capital, which saw 4,000 protesters by 2 pm according to Interior Ministry +56 A protestor wearing 'Yellow Vest' holds a placard in support to the RIC 'Referendum of Citizen Origin' in Chambord Castle's (Chateau de Chambord) gardens +56 Protesters stand next to tear gas canisters falling on the ground during an anti-government demonstration called by the 'Yellow Vest' movement in Toulouse +56 Riot police stand near yellow flare during the anti-government gilet jaunes protest in Toulouse, which has been a popular city for protest among the protesters +56 Protestors wave French flags in front of Chambord Castle during a picnic as part of an anti-government demonstration +56 One of the Yellow vest spokesperson Priscillia Ludosky stands in front of Chambord Castle (Chateau de Chambord) +56 A helicopter of the French gendarmerie flies over the Place de Jaude in downtown Clermont-Ferrand, central France +56 A protester with a vest that translates to 'long live anger' holds a French flag on Place de Jaude in downtown Clermont-Ferrand  +56 Yellow vest protestors stand between a French flag and an European flag in front of Chambord Castle during a picnic +56 A yellow vest protester waves a French flag with two raised yellow fists, which is the international symbol for solidarity and support +56 Charles-Emmanuel de Bourbon-Parme (picture right), a descendant of Louis XIV, talks to a protester in front of Chambord Castle +56 Hundreds of yellow vest protesters gather in front of the Arc de Triomphe during an anti-government demonstration in Paris +56 Hundreds of yellow vest protesters demonstrate outside The Opera de Paris Palais Garnier in Paris in the 15th weekend of protests +56 A flare explodes by police during an anti-government demonstration in front of The Opera de Paris Palais Garnier in Paris +56 A Yellow vest protester is detained by French gendarmes during an anti-government demonstration in Paris on Saturday +56 A Yellow vest protester stands on a sign in front of the Arc de Triomphe during an anti-government demonstration in Paris +56 A woman wearing the Phrygian cap, referring to France's Marianne, holds a placard with a slogan against tax evasion +56 Protesters hold a banner reading 'Borgne (French word meaning 'one-eyed') to be Free' referring to wounded protesters +56 Protesters hold a banner reading 'RIC' (the acronym for 'Citizen's Initiated Referendum') as they take part in anti-government demonstrations +56 A Yellow vest protester holds a French flag and a yellow flare during an anti-government demonstration in Belfort +56 A Yellow vest protester is detained by French gendarmes during an anti-government demonstration in Paris on Saturday +56 Yellow vest protesters sit on the grass of Chambord Castle's (Chateau de Chambord) gardens in Chambord +56 Detail of a French riot policeman's chest rig during an anti-government demonstration in front of The Opera de Paris Palais Garnier in Paris +56 The 'Yellow Vest' (Gilets Jaunes) movement in France originally started as a protest about planned fuel hikes but has morphed into a mass protest against the President's policies and top-down style of governing +56 The yellow vest movement was named after the fluorescent garments that French motorists must carry in their vehicles for emergencies +56 A wheelchair bound protestor passes alongside marchers during an anti-government demonstration in front of The Opera de Paris Palais Garnier in Paris +56 A protester wearing a yellow vest waves a French flag on the grass of Chambord Castle's (Chateau de Chambord) gardens in Chambord +56 A protestor holds a protection reading 'Not in the head' during a 'Yellow Vest' anti-government demonstration in Montpellier +56 Yellow vest protesters gather at the Trocadero plaza next to the Eiffel Tower as they demonstrate in the streets of Paris, France +56 People dressed as Obelix and Asterix take part in a 'Yellow Vest' anti-government demonstration in Montpellier, southern France +56 Protesters and anti-riot policemen walk near the Eiffel tower during the 15th consecutive yellow vest protest in France +56 One of the Yellow vests' spokesperson Priscillia Ludosky (pictured second from left) and protesters wearing 'Yellow Vest' +56 A protester plays with tin cans bearing the image of French President and members of the government in Chambord Castle's +56 Yellow-vest protesters block the French A36 highway near Belfort during the ant-government demonstrations +56 Protesters run in a street amid smoke during the anti-government demonstration in Epinal, France +56 Protesters stand next to tear gas canisters falling on the ground during the anti-government demonstration in Toulouse +56 Yellow-vest protesters use fireworks in front of the Eiffel tower during the anti-government demonstrations in France +56 Police riot face yellow vest protesters during anti-government demonstration that occurred across cities in France Share or comment on this article: Thousands of yellow vest protesters take to the streets across France for a 15th weekend running e-mail 1.1k shares Never gets reported on the BBC. by Cass6315 674 MOST WATCHED NEWS VIDEOS Embed this Enormous rat stuck in a manhole is saved by German animal rescue Massive explosion after train crashes into Cairo train station Bon Voyage! 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Cass6315, Grammarworld, United Kingdom, 5 days ago Never gets reported on the BBC. 12686Click to rate username two, Narrandera, Australia, 5 days ago Oh, you've found them again. 11229Click to rate Captain Hurricane, Wallasey, United Kingdom, 5 days ago Come on Macron and do the decent thing....Let France have a Referendum on Frexit and let France be free of the EU if it so wishes ! 34609Click to rate Doris Squirrel, Bristol, United Kingdom, 5 days ago Someone needs to inform the BBC. 13587Click to rate Blueblood1960, London, United Kingdom, 5 days ago And yet Macron still ignores this and continues to tell the British, Spanish and Italians how to run their countries. Apparently he has asked Sadiq Khan to advise on how to make the capital city safer by reducing emissions from taxis. 10479Click to rate Albanianguy4, IOW FREE FROM MIGRANTS and EU, United Kingdom, 5 days ago And UK is taking orders from a French leader who can't even out his own house at order Embarrasing 12431Click to rate H J, Las Vegas, United States, 5 days ago growing respect and admiration from liberty and freedom minded people from all around the world. vive les gilets juanes. the beginning of the end of globalism starts in France. 21401Click to rate StringUpTheQuislings, Hang em high, United Kingdom, 5 days ago Respect to the yellow vests. Coming soon to the UK I suspect (if the government attempts to delay Brexit, that's a certainty). 21425Click to rate Stinging Nettle, Formerly of European Union, United Kingdom, 5 days ago The French are tougher than I thought 12363Click to rate bess, Tonbridge, United Kingdom, 5 days ago Well done gilet jaunes. Most of the violence is instigated by the police, they are also looting the shops , research it, police caught on cctv looting mobile phone shop. 29314Click to rate   View all The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. MORE TOP STORIES +99NEW ARTICLESTop Share Back to top Home U.K. News Sports U.S. Showbiz Australia Femail Health Science Money Video Travel Columnists DailyMailTV Sitemap Archive Video Archive Topics Index Mobile Apps Screensaver RSS Text-based site Reader Prints Our Papers Top of page Daily Mail Mail on Sunday This is Money Metro Jobsite Mail Travel Zoopla.co.uk Prime Location Discount Codes Betting Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group © dmg media Contact us How to complain Leadership Team Advertise with us Contributors Work with Us Terms Privacy policy & cookies