Nach Ausschreitungen: Frankreichs Gelbwesten wollen am Samstag erneut protestieren
Nach den schweren Ausschreitungen kündigen Frankreichs Gelbwesten für Samstag neue Proteste an. In Paris berät die Regierung zugleich über die Krise – und schließt eine Ausgangssperre nicht aus.
Heavy riots in France have prompted the Yellow Vest protest movement to announce new demonstrations for Saturday, October 24th, according to organizers who posted updates on their website. Dozens of cities will again see protests, continuing a movement that began in November 2018 over high living costs and social injustice, with demonstrators donning yellow reflective jackets.
The movement's name originates from the yellow warning vests worn by many protesters. Following the weekend's unrest, the French government convened an emergency session in Paris to assess the current situation. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Vincent Jeanbrun, the Minister of Urban Affairs and Housing, pledged to consider issuing an emergency curfew if necessary.
Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire reported renewed looting after further riots on Sunday night, describing scenes as "unbearable," noting that while the scale wasn't as severe as Saturday's events, groups of looters had dispersed to multiple neighborhoods. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported 351 arrests in Paris on Saturday night and yesterday.
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