In Paris, police used tear gas against protesters
MOSCOW, 1 Dec — RIA Novosti. The police used tear gas during the ongoing Paris action against rising gasoline prices, according to the channel LCI.
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Mass protests of the movement “yellow jackets” began in the country on November 17. Last Saturday they attended more than 100 thousand people. In Paris, the demonstration was accompanied by riots on the Champs Elysees.
According to TV channel, clashes with law enforcement occurred at a drugstore Publicis near the square, the arc de Triomphe (Etoile). The demonstrators tried to seize the checkpoint at the entrance to the area to protest. One person was detained.
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As reported by channel BFMTV with reference to the capital of the Prefecture of police, two more people were arrested for illegal possession of weapons.
Because of the protests in Paris are closed seven downtown subway stations. Security capital Saturday performances against the increase in gasoline prices provide about six thousand policemen and gendarmes.
The President of France Emmanuel macron said earlier that the authorities understand the concerns of the people, but will not change course. The French leader also said, in particular, plans to increase spending on renewable energy sources and reduce the share of atomic energy to 50 percent by 2035.
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Gasoline prices in France from 1 January expected to grow by 2.9 cents, diesel by 6.5 cents per litre. According to the radio station Europe1, for 2018 the price of diesel fuel increased by approximately 23 percent, gasoline by 15 percent.