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,S9CE ,NOVEMB] #b#a#h1 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T HAS CREAT$ A POLITICAL CRISIS 9 ,FRANCE & POS$ ?ORNY QUE/IONS TO RADICALS WORLDWIDE4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ REPORT1 WE DETAIL ! YELL[ VE/ ACTIONS FROM ,DECEMB] #h1 #bah TO ,JANU>Y #e1 #b#a#i1 REC\NT+ H[ ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T DEFI$ ! CAL5D>--?AT AGE-OLD DEVICE = LIMIT+ REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 ,TOMORR[1 9 \R NEXT >TICLE1 WE WILL /EP BACK TO ANALYZE ! DIFF]5T CURR5TS )9 ! MOVEM5T & IMPLICATIONS !Y HOLD = AN>*I/S1 5VIRONM5TALI/S1 & EV]YONE ELSE :O SEEKS A WORLD )\T OPPRESSION4 

,! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T HAS POS$ ! MO/ S]I\S ?REAT TO ,PRESID5T ,MACRON S9CE HE CAME TO P[] 9 #b#a#f4 ,! UNRE/ BEGAN AS A GRASSROOTS RESPONSE TO ! GOV]NM5T'S PROPOSAL TO 9CREASE TAXES = 0ECOLOGICAL0 PURPOSES & QUICKLY SPREAD TO ECOMPASS MANY DIFF]5T GR\PS & AG5DAS4 ,?ANKS TO ITS PROTEAN ASPECT1 BUT ALSO ITS SUPPOS$LY 0APOLITICAL0 *>ACT]1 ! MOVEM5T HAS BR\<T PEOPLE TOGE!R >\ND %>$ TACTICS & FRU/RATIONS1 AS ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T ONCE DID4 

,S9CE ,NOVEMB]1 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T HAS BECOME A BATTLEGR\ND = MANY DIFF]5T POLITICAL P>TIES & GR\PS1 ESPECIALLY POPULI/S & NATIONALI/S4 ,AS ! MOVEM5T GA9$ MOM5TUM & CLA%ES ) ! POLICE 9T5SIFI$1 AN>*I/S & O!R REBELS JO9$ 91 FI<T+ ON MULTIPLE FRONTS--AGA9/ ! /ATE1 BUT ALSO AGA9/ REACTION>Y GR\PS ACTIVE ON ! /REETS4 ,AN>*I/S ATTEMPT$ TO REORI5T ! MOVEM5T T[>DS MORE SY/EMIC SOLUTIONS1 TO DIM9I% ! 9FLU5CE & PRES5CE ( ! F>-RI<T1 & TO CREATE CONNECTIONS BETWE5 DIFF]5T GR\PS & POT5TIAL ALLIES4 ,! \TCOME ( !SE EF=TS REMA9S UNC]TA94 

,AFT] WEEKS ( DESP]ATELY TRY+ TO E/ABLI% DIALOGUE 9 ORD] TO PACIFY ! SITUATION1 ! GOV]NM5T APPE>$ TO HAVE F9ALLY REGA9$ CONTROL ( ! SITUATION BY PRES5T+ CONCESSIONS ON ,DECEMB] #a1 #b#a#h4 ,AT ?AT TIME1 ! LACK ( CLE> POLITICAL OBJECTIVES1 ! REPRESSION ( ! PREVI\S WEEKS1 & ABOVE ALL ! APPROA* ( ! ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAYS SEEM$ TO HAVE BR\<T ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T TO AN IMPASSE4 

,SEV]AL WEEKS LAT]1 FOLL[+ A DAY ( ACTION 9VOLV+ AT LEA/ #e1 PEOPLE ON ,SATURDAY1 ,JANU>Y #e1 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T REMA9S ALIVE4 ,ANO!R NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION IS CALL$ = ,JANU>Y #a#b4 ,YET ! MOVEM5T IS BITT]LY DIVID$ OV] TACTICS1 GOALS1 VALUES1 & /RUCTURE4 ,! MO/ DET]M9$ P>TICIPANTS HAVE BE5 AB&ON$ BY LEGALI/S & PACIFI/S EAG] TO NEGOTIATE ) ! GOV]NM5T2 AS (T5 OCCURS1 A MAJOR P>T ( ! GRASSROOTS MOVEM5T IS SL[LY EVOLV+ 9TO SOME?+ MORE 9/ITUTIONALIZ$4 ,MEAN:ILE1 F> FROM BE+ DEFEAT$ ON ! /REETS1 NATIONALI/S & FASCI/S HAVE MA9TA9$ !IR FOOT+4 

,?IS TEXT PICKS UP :]E \R PREVI\S ANALYSIS LEFT (F1 IMM$IATELY AFT] ! MASSIVE CONFRONTATIONS ( ,DECEMB] #h1 #b#a#h4 

,! ,AFT]MA? ( ,DECEMB] #h1 #bah 

  

,AFT] TWO WEEKS ( POLITICAL 9/ABILITY1 RIOT+1 LOOT+1 RAGE1 & CONFRONTATION1 ,PRESID5T ,MACRON BROKE ) HIS HABIT ( )HOLD+ REACTION BY DELIV]+ AN (FICIAL SPEE* ON NATIONAL TELEVISION ON ,MONDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a1 #b#a#h4 ,LOTS ( YELL[ VE/]S W]E WAIT+ TO SEE IF HE W\LD F9ALLY ADDRESS !IR DEM&S4 

,AFT] REAFFIRM+ ?AT HIS GOV]NM5T WAS WORK+ ) ! P>LIAM5T TO F9D SOLUTIONS1 ,MACRON PRES5T$ HIS NEW MEASURES4 ,! GOV]NM5T PROMIS$ TO 9CREASE M9IMUM WAGE BY ,E,U,R#a A MON?2 CANCEL TAXES ON P5SIONS = RETIR$ P]SONS LIV+ ON LESS ?AN ,E,U,R#b A MON?2 ASK EMPLOY]S TO (F] ,*RI/MAS BONUSES2 (F] TAX EXEMPTION ON OV]TIME2 & FI<T TAX AVOIDANCE4 ,H[EV]1 ,MACRON EMPHASIZ$ ?AT HE W\LD NOT BACK D[N REG>D+ ! SUPPRESSION ( ! WEAL? TAX1 ONE ( ! MO/ \TRAGE\S ELEM5TS ( ,MACRON'S NEOLIB]AL AG5DA4 

,ON ,DECEMB] #a#a1 ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,$\>D ,PHILIPPE PRES5T$ ! GOV]NM5T'S MEASURES TO ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,F9ALLY1 ! GOV]NM5T SEEM$ TO HAVE A /RATEGY ) :I* TO RESOLVE ! CRISIS4 

,?AT SAME NI<T1 SOMEONE OP5$ FIRE ON ! CR[D AT ! ,*RI/MAS M>KET 9 ,/RASB\RG1 KILL+ #e PEOPLE & 9JUR+ #aa MORE4 ,! 0PLAN VIGIPIRATE0--AN ANTI-T]RORISM SECURITY PLAN E/ABLI%$ 9 #aiie AFT] SEV]AL BOMB+S 9 ,FRANCE--WAS RAIS$ TO ! LEVEL ( 0ATTACK EM]G5CY40 

,) ANO!R DAY ( ACTION CALL$ = ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a#e1 #b#a#h1 !SE TWO EV5TS RE%UFFL$ ! C>DS4 

,! GOV]NM5T CALLS = REASON1 0NONVIOL5CE10 & DIALOGUE 

  

,FOLL[+ ! ATTACK 9 ,/RASB\RG1 ! GOV]NM5T DECID$ NOT TO =BID ! YELL[ VE/ DEMON/RATIONS ( ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a#e1 #b#a#h1 AS SU* DECISION W\LD HAVE ONLY EXAC]BAT$ WIDESPREAD ANG]4 ,NEV]!LESS1 POLITICIANS CALL$ = 0NONVIOL5CE0 & TRI$ TO DISSUADE PROTE/]S FROM TAK+ P>T 9 ! FIF? NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION4 ,GOV]NM5T SPOKESP]SON ,B5JAM9 ,GRIVEAUX SAID ?AT TAK+ ! /REETS ON ,SATURDAY W\LD BE UNREASONABLE 9 VIEW ( ! SITUATION 9 ,FRANCE FOLL[+ ! ATTACK4 ,SOME W5T FUR!R1 SAY+ ?AT ! TIME HAD COME = ! MOVEM5T TO 5D1 :ILE O!RS DEM&$ ?AT 0NONVIOL5T0 PROTE/]S DI/ANCE !MSELVES FROM ! MORE RADICAL P>TS ( ! MOVEM5T4 

,ON ,FRIDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a#d1 #b#a#h1 9 ,BRUSSELS = A ,EUROPEAN SUMMIT1 ,PRESID5T ,MACRON DECL>$ ?AT ,FRANCE NE$$ TO RETURN TO NORMAL1 S9CE HE HAD ADDRESS$ ! YELL[ VE/ DEM&S AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! WEEK4 0,DIALOGUE IS NOT E/ABLI%$ BY OCCUPY+ PUBLIC SPACE & ?R\< VIOL5CE .<444.> ,I ?9K ?AT ! S5SE ( G5]AL 9T]E/ WILL LEAD EV]YONE TO JO9 A NATIONAL DEBATE1 & TO EX*ANGE ) !IR MAYOR1 9 ORD] TO =MULATE POLITICAL & S9C]E PROPOSALS40 ,HE CONCLUD$ BY CALL+ ,FR5* CITIZ5S TO EXPRESS !MSELVES 9 ! ,MAY #bai ,EUROPEAN ELECTIONS3 0,9 NO CASE %\LD :AT HAPP5$ ! PA/ WEEKS LEAD TO CALL+ 9TO QUE/ION ! DEMOCRATIC ELECTION HELD EI<TE5 MON?S AGO40 

,P>IS ON ,LOCKD[N 

  

,NEV]!LESS1 SOME PROTE/]S W]E DET]M9$ TO TAKE ! /REETS1 & SOME LEFTI/ ORGANIZATIONS MADE CALLS TO JO9 ! YELL[ VE/]S ON ,SATURDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a#e4 ,= ! SECOND WEEK 9 A R[1 ! GOV]NM5T TOOK EXCEPTIONAL LAW 5=CEM5T MEASURES1 DEPLOY+ ALMO/ #a.0 ( ! POLICE TROOPS ALL OV] ,FRANCE--AB\T #h#i1 POLICE (FIC]S1 ) #h 9 ,P>IS ALONE4 

,! ,P>IS PREFECT (FICIALLY ANN\NC$ ?AT = ,DECEMB] #a#e1 AU?ORITIES W\LD R5EW ! LAW 5=CEM5T PLAN US$ ! PREVI\S WEEK ) SOME IMPROVEM5TS & MODIFICATIONS4 ,AS ! PREVI\S WEEK1 A RE/RICT$ >EA W\LD BE E/ABLI%$ NE> ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES & >\ND EV]Y MAJOR GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 :ILE 9 ! MEANTIME1 O!R POLICE =CES W\LD CONTROL & SE>* ALL POT5TIAL DEMON/RATORS & C>RY \T PREV5TIVE >RE/S4 

,! DECISION TO RE-USE ?IS /RATEGY IS SIGNIFICANT = ?OSE :O /UDY POLICE /RATEGY1 9 ?AT IT SEEMS TO 9DICATE ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAD CONCLUD$ ?AT ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 !IR /RATEGY ON ,DECEMB] #h HAD BE5 EFFECTIVE1 9 CONTRA/ TO ! /RATEGY !Y EMPLOY$ 9 ,P>IS ON ,NOVEMB] #bd & ,DECEMB] #a4 

,REG>D+ ! LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS DEPLOY$ 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS1 ! PREFECT SAID ?AT ! AU?ORITIES' PLAN W\LD COMB9E 0HEAVY =CES0--COMPRIS$ ( ,C,R,S & G5D>MES 7RIOT POLICE7--AS WELL AS 0MOBILE UNITS0 FROM V>I\S POLICE =CES 9CLUD+ ! ,ANTI-,CRIM9ALITY ,BRIGADES 7,B,A,C71 ! ,SECUR+ & ,9T]V5TION ,COMPANIES 7,C,S,I71 ! ,T]RITORIAL ,BRIGADES1 & ! ,RESE>* & ,9T]V5TION ,BRIGADES 7,B,R,I74 ,!SE UNITS W\LD BE MO/LY 0KEPT = ! 5D ( ! AFT]NOON :]E VIOL5CE ATTEMPTS USUALLY 9T5SIFY40 

,! PREFECT CONT9U$ TO EXPLA9 HIS PLAN3 0LA/ WEEK1 WE MANAG$ WELL ! YELL[ VE/ ASPECT1 BUT WE WITNESS$ SC5ES ( PROP]TY DE/RUCTION & PILLAGE BY SOME DEL9QU5TS4 ,\R OBJECTIVE WILL BE TO BETT] CONTROL ?IS PH5OM5ON40 ,M\NT$ POLICE1 CAN9E UNITS & #ad G5D>M]IE TANKS W\LD ALSO BE DEPLOY$ 9 ! ,FR5* CAPITAL4 

,AS ! PREVI\S WEEK1 & FOLL[+ ! RECOMM5DATION ( ! ,P>IS PREFECTURE1 NUM]\S /ORES 9 0S5SITIVE >EAS0 BO>D$ UP !IR FRONT W9D[S & CLOS$ = ,SATURDAY1 AS DID MO/ MUSEUMS & NATIONAL MONUM5TS4 ,= 0SAFETY REASONS0--I4E41 TO FACILITATE POLICE *ECKPO9TS--AB\T #d METRO & ,R,] CLOS$ />T+ AT #e3#c AM4 

,ONCE AGA91 IT SEEM$ ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAD ! UPP] H& ON ! SITUATION WELL 9 ADVANCE4 ,!Y W]E WELL PREP>$ & WELL ORGANIZ$4 ,AS BE=E1 YELL[ VE/]S W]E SUPPOS$ TO GA!R NE> ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 ! ,OP]A1 & ! ,SA9T ,LAZ>E TRA9 /ATION4 

,ON ! EVE ( ! FIF? ACT ( ! MOVEM5T1 EV]Y?+ REMA9$ UNC]TA93 W\LD ! FE> ( /ATE REPRESSION DISC\RAGE PROTE/]S8 ,W\LD SOME ( US SUCCE$ 9 \TMANEUV]+ ! POLICE ! WAY WE HAD ! PREVI\S WEEK8 ,H[ W\LD ! EV5TS ( ! PA/ WEEK IMPACT ! MOBILIZATION8 ,SOME S\RCES CLOSE TO ! ,PRIME ,M9I/]'S CAB9ET SUGGE/$ ?AT 0MOD]ATE0 DEMON/RATORS W]E ALREADY LEAV+ ! MOVEM5T1 & !RE=E1 ?AT ! MOBILIZATION 9VOLVE FEW] PEOPLE4 ,! EV5TS ( ,DECEMB] #ae CONFIRM$ ?IS =ECA/4 

,! ,P>ISIAN ,IMPASSE 

  

,9 ,P>IS1 ! CONTRA/ ) ! PREVI\S WEEK WAS UND5IABLE4 ,AT #i AM1 ONLY A HUNDR$ DEMON/RATORS W]E ACTUALLY PRES5T ON ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 COMP>$ TO SEV]AL HUNDR$S OR ?\S&S ! PREVI\S WEEKS4 ,9 ! 5D1 IT WAS EASY = POLICE TO CONTA9 ! CR[D4 ,?AT :OLE MORN+1 ! SITUATION REMA9$ /]ILE ON ! ,P>ISIAN AV5UE2 PROTE/]S ESCAP$ FROM ! KETTLE & RAN = SEV]AL MET]S1 BUT W]E RAPIDLY SURR\ND$ BY POLICE =CES AGA94 ,?IS W> ( ATTRITION CONT9U$ ALL DAY LONG4 

,FUR!R AWAY1 NE> ,SA9T ,LAZ>E & ,OP]A1 ! SITUATION WAS SIMIL>4 ,?OSE :O ATT5D$ ! MORN+ GA!R+S FELL 9TO ! TRAP SET BY AU?ORITIES2 POLICE SURR\ND$ !M FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,! ONLY WAY TO EXIT !SE KETTLES WAS TO ACCEPT BE+ SE>*$ & REMOVE !IR YELL[ VE/S4 ,POLICE TOOK ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS SURVEILLANCE ON 9DIVIDUALS !Y CONSID]$ POT5TIAL ?REATS4 ,WE HAVE HE>D ?AT SOME YELL[ VE/]S W]E ALSO SE>*+ ! BAGS ( O!R PROTE/]S 9 ORD] TO EVICT POT5TIAL 0RIOT]S0 FROM ! GA!R+4 

,AT MIDDAY1 ! FIR/ ACTIONS & LI<T CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE4 ,AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 SOME DEMON/RATORS1 TIR$ ( BE+ SURR\ND$ BY POLICE =CES1 ESCAP$ ! AV5UE VIA NEI<BOR+ /REETS1 =C+ !IR WAY ?R\< A POLICE CORDON & 9ITIAT+ A WILDCAT DEMON/RATION4 ,9 ,OP]A1 ! 0PRESSURE COOK]0 /RATEGY ( ! AU?ORITIES BORE FRUIT AS ! T5SION AMONG PROTE/]S WAS 9CREAS+4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! FIR/ TE> GAS CANI/]S W]E %OT AT ! CR[D4 

,! RE/ ( ! DAY SAW A SUCCESSION ( WILDCAT DEMON/RATIONS & PROCESSIONS FROM A FEW HUNDR$ TO SEV]AL ?\S&S /RONG WALK+ ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,P>IS4 ,SOME ( !SE ACTIONS W]E MORE EXCIT+ ?AN O!RS1 AS POLICE DID NOT MANAGE TO FOLL[ ALL ! CR[DS1 BUT ,P>IS DID NOT WITNESS ! 9T5SITY ( ! PREVI\S WEEKS4 ,>\ND #e PM1 AFT] EMPLOY+ TE> GAS & /UN GR5ADES AGA9/ A CR[D ( AB\T #c 9DIVIDUALS1 POLICE =CES />T$ CLE>+ ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES US+ !IR WAT] CANONS4 ,?IS (F5SIVE M>K$ ! 5D ( ! FIF? ACT ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T 9 ,P>IS4 ,9 TOTAL1 #afh PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ & #aae PUT 9 CU/ODY4 

,ON ,DECEMB] #a#e1 ! F> RI<T WAS SE5 9 ! /REETS ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS4 ,WE HAV5'T LE>N$ :E!R AN>*I/S OR O!R REBELS CONFRONT$ !M4 ,MEAN:ILE1 VIDEO FOOTAGE SPREAD WIDELY %[+ POLICE (FIC]S ON MOTORCYCLES >M$ ) ,L,B,D-#d LAUN*]S4 ,!SE IMAGES REM9D US ( #a#i#h#f1 :5 ! 9FAM\S 0VOLTIGEURS0--POLICE ON MOTORCYCLES >M$ ) BATONS--MURD]$ A /UD5T NAM$ ,MALIK ,\SSEK9E1 RESULT+ 9 ! DISSOLUTION ( !IR DEP>TM5T4 ,CONTACT$ AB\T !SE IMAGES1 ! ,P>IS PREFECTURE EXPLA9$ ?AT1 = ! FIF? ACT ( ! MOVEM5T1 AU?ORITIES DISPAT*$ AB\T #e NEW 0VOLTIGEURS0 9 ,P>IS 9 ORD] TO RAPIDLY 9T]V5E 9 CASE ( TR\BLE4 

,READ+ REPORTS FROM ,P>IS1 IT WAS DIFFICULT NOT TO FEEL FRU/RAT$ OR DEFEAT$4 ,COMP>$ TO ! PREVI\S WEEKS1 ! CR[D WAS LESS NUM]\S1 LESS 9SPIR$1 LESS CREATIVE1 LESS (F5SIVE4 ,! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T HAD REA*$ A PLATEAU 9 ,P>IS1 IF NOT AN IMPASSE4 

,ACT ,V3 ,ELSE:]E >\ND ,FRANCE 

  

,FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! MOVEM5T1 ! AU?ORITIES & CORPORATE M$IA \TLETS HAVE FOCUS$ *IEFLY ON EV5TS 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS1 AS IF ! SITUATION 9 ! ,FR5* CAPITAL REPRES5T$ ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 ,BUT ! MOVEM5T DIFF]S DRAMATICALLY FROM ONE CITY TO ! NEXT4 ,RA!R ?AN DISCUSS+ 0!0 YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T 9 ! S+UL>1 IT W\LD BE MORE PRECISE TO SPEAK ( SEV]AL YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5TS1 EA* ) ITS [N TACTICS & GOALS1 9 DIFF]5T REGIONS & PO9TS ON ! IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM4 

,9 ,DIJON1 MANY PEOPLE GA!R$ DESPITE ! ATTACKS 9 ,/RASB\RG4 ,AMONG ! CR[D1 ONE C\LD HE> CONSPIRACY !ORIES2 SOME YELL[ VE/]S W]E WILL+ TO CONFRONT ANY 09FILTRATOR0 OR POT5TIAL 0RIOT]40 ,/ILL1 ! CR[D PURSU$ ITS RITUAL M>* T[>DS ! LOCAL PREFECTURE4 ,:5 IT >RIV$ AT ! BUILD+1 ! POLICE %OT TE> GAS AT ! PROTE/]S4 ,P>T ( ! CR[D DECID$ TO CONT9UE !IR DEMON/RATION1 M>*+ T[>DS ! BIGGE/ %OPP+ C5T] 9 ! REGION1 :ILE O!RS REMA9$ 9 ! SQU>E TO CONFRONT ! POLICE4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 NO CONCRETE ACTION EM]G$ ONCE ! CR[D REA*$ ! %OPP+ C5T]4 ,9 ! 5D1 SIX 9DIVIDUALS W]E >RE/$ & AT LEA/ T5 9JUR$4 

,9 ,NANTES1 AB\T #ab YELL[ VE/]S TOOK ! /REETS4 ,!Y M>*$ T[>DS ! LOCAL PREFECTURE BUT W]E PU%$ BACK BY POLICE4 ,= SEV]AL H\RS1 POLICE & PROTE/]S EX*ANG$ TE> GAS CANI/]S & PROJECTILES4 ,9 ! 5D1 #ae PROTE/]S W]E >RE/$ & F\R PEOPLE W]E 9JUR$4 

,9 ,M>SEILLE1 YELL[ VE/]S1 HI< S*OOL /UD5TS1 TRADE UNIONI/S1 & MEMB]S ( A COLLECTIVE AGA9/ 9SUFFICI5T H\S+ M>*$ TOGE!R1 TOTAL+ #b 9DIVIDUALS4 ,POLICE >RE/$ #ab PEOPLE2 NO DAMAGE TOOK PLACE4 

,9 ,T\L\SE1 #de DEMON/RATORS TOOK ! /REETS4 ,AS ! CITY HAD EXP]I5C$ RIOTS DUR+ ! PREVI\S WEEK5D1 ! AU?ORITIES REQUE/$ ! USE ( TWO TANKS & TWO WAT] CANONS TO MA9TA9 ORD] 9 ! CITY4 ,?IS EQUIPM5T DIDN'T PREV5T CONFRONTATIONS LEAD+ TO #c >RE/S & #a 9JURIES4 

,9 ,BORDEAUX1 AB\T #de PEOPLE 9CLUD+ YELL[ VE/]S1 /UD5TS1 & TRADE UNIONI/S CONV]G$ >\ND ! ,CITY ,HALL4 ,! OV]ALL ATMOSPH]E WAS JOY\S DESPITE ! RA94 ,:5 ! CR[D REA*$ ! ,PEY ,B]L& SQU>E1 !Y F\ND ,CITY ,HALL PROTECT$ FROM BO? SIDES BY RIOT F5CES1 POLICE TRUCKS1 A WAT] CANON1 & RIOT POLICE CORDONS4 ,AFT] SEV]AL M9UTES1 ! FIR/ PROJECTILES W]E ?R[N AT POLICE =CES1 :O ANSW]$ ) A RA9 ( TE> GAS & GR5ADES & EV5 US$ ! WAT] CANON TO DISP]SE ! CR[D4 ,A DRONE WAS ALSO SPOTT$ 9 ! SKY4 ,CONFRONTATIONS CONT9U$ = SEV]AL H\RS BE=E ! CR[D LEFT ! SQU>E & TOOK ! RUE ,SA9TE ,CA!R9E1 ! CITY'S *IEF %OPP+ /REET1 BE=E BE+ BLOCK$ BY O!R POLICE =CES NE> ! ,GR& ,!AT]4 ,LAT] ?AT NI<T1 SOME CONFRONTATIONS CONT9U$ BETWE5 DEMON/RATORS & POLICE =CES3 AT LEA/ ONE C> WAS SET ON FIRE1 AS WELL AS SOME MAKE%IFT B>RICADES4 ,H[EV]1 ! DAMAGE & RIOT+ W]E LESS 9T5SE ?AN ! PREVI\S WEEK4 ,ALTOGE!R1 #bg PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ & #bb 9JUR$4 

,9 ,LILLE1 BETWE5 #ae & #b YELL[ VE/]S GA!R$--AS MU* AS ! PREVI\S WEEK--:ILE 9 ,MONTPELLI]1 AB\T #ae YELL[ VE/]S MET 9 ! CITY C5T] & 9=M$ PASS]SBY AB\T SOME ( !IR DEM&S1 SU* AS ! ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C74 

,EV5 IF ACTIONS TOOK PLACE 9 MAJOR CITIES & GR\PS ( YELL[ VE/]S BLOCK$ SEV]AL IMPORTANT FREEWAYS LIKE ?OSE CONNECT+ ,FRANCE TO ,SPA9 AS WELL AS TRAFFIC CIRCLES & TOLL COLLECTION PO9TS1 ! TOTAL NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O TOOK P>T 9 ! FIF? NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION WAS APPROXIMATELY #f#f14 ,9 O!R WORDS1 HALF ! NUMB] ( ACTIVE YELL[ VE/]S :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! PREVI\S NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION ON ,DECEMB] #h1 #b#a#h4 

,OBVI\SLY1 WE %\LD TAKE !SE FIGURES ) A GRA9 ( SALT4 ,!Y COME FROM ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF--& S9CE ,DECEMB] #a#e1 #b#a#h1 CORPORATE M$IA & AU?ORITIES HAVE MADE A PO9T ( EMPHASIZ+ ! DIM9I%+ NUMB] ( P>TICIPANTS 9 HOPES ( ACCEL]AT+ ! MOVEM5T'S D[NFALL4 ,AS 9 ALMO/ EV]Y SOCIAL MOVEM5T1 BO? SIDES--! /ATE & ! DEMON/RATORS-->E /UCK 9 A 0W> ( FIGURES10 AS IF ONLY NUMB]S DET]M9E ! \TCOME ( A /RUGGLE4 

,NEV]!LESS1 BY ANY MEASURE1 ! MOVEM5T HAD LO/ MOM5TUM EV]Y:]E EXCEPT 9 A FEW CITIES4 ,! EFFECTS ( REPRESSION1 ! APPROA* ( ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAYS1 & ! CONCESSIONS HAD ALL TAK5 !IR TOLL2 P>T ( ! MOVEM5T WAS READY TO QUIT ! /REETS & MOVE T[>DS A MORE 9/ITUTIONAL PA?4 

,! ,AFT]MA? ( ,DECEMB] #a#e1 #bah 

  

,MACRON'S GOV]NM5T KNEW ?AT !Y HAD WON ! BATTLE ( ! FIF? ACT4 ,) ,*RI/MAS APPROA*+1 !Y HAD F9ALLY SUCCE$$ CONTA9+ ! YELL[ RAGE ( ! PREC$+ MON?4 ,H[EV]1 !Y W]E /ILL WALK+ ON EGG%ELLS4 

,AFT] ! PREVI\S WEEK'S CONCESSIONS1 ! GOV]NM5T WAS TRY+ TO SET UP ITS 0YELL[ VE/S0 PLAN4 ,ON SU* A %ORT NOTICE1 ?IS PLAN PRES5T$ A TE*NICAL CONUNDRUM = ! GOV]NM5T1 DISRUPT+ ! ORIG9AL P>LIAM5T>Y CAL5D>4 

,PRESID5T ,MACRON1 UND]/&+ ?AT ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL SITUATION WAS NOT YET 5TIRELY UND] CONTROL1 CANCEL$ HIS (FICIAL TRIP TO ,BI>RITZ TO PREP>E ! =?COM+ ,G#g 9 ORD] TO BE PRES5T DUR+ ! (FICIAL MEET+ ORGANIZ+ ! NATIONAL CONSULTATION HE HAD PROMIS$4 

,?IS NATIONAL DEBATE--DUE ,M>* #a--FOCUSES ON SEV]AL SUBJECTS3 ! ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION1 TAXES1 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! /ATE1 DEMOCRACY1 & CITIZ5%IP4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO M5TION ?AT1 HAV+ BE5 REMOV$ FROM ! NATIONAL DEBATE1 ! ISSUE ( IMMIGRATION WAS RE9TRODUC$ AT ! LA/ M9UTE ON ! 9SI/5CE ( SOME YELL[ VE/]S & POLITICIANS4 

,ON ,TUESDAY1 ,DECEMB] #a#g1 AFT] ! (FICIAL MEET+1 WE LE>N$ ?AT 0! L>GE NATIONAL CONSULTATION0 W\LD TAKE PLACE 9 TWO PHASES4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ ONE--LA/+ UNTIL MID-,JANU>Y--CITIZ5S >E ASK$ TO SPEAK ) !IR MAYORS AT A LOCAL LEVEL AB\T ! OV]ALL SITUATION ( ! C\NTRY4 ,! MAYORS >E TO REPORT !SE CONV]SATIONS TO ! GOV]NM5T1 SO ! LATT] CAN GA9 A BROAD] UND]/&+ ( ! ISSUES4 ,!N1 = FULL MON?S1 ,FR5* CITIZ5S >E 9VIT$ TO A NATIONAL DEBATE--! SECOND PHASE ( ! PLAN--ON ! A=EM5TION$ ISSUES4 

,*>ACT]I/ICALLY1 ! TE*NOCRATS ( ! C5T] SUGGE/$ A TE*NICAL SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM ( ORGANIC RAGE4 ,AS ! SAY+ GOES1 IF PEOPLE >E ANGRY1 ASK !M TO SPEAK MORE AB\T !IR ANG]4 ,SPEAK+ WILL TAKE AWAY ! URG5CY TO ACT4 

,! ISSUE ( ! ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C7 C\LD ALSO BE ADD$ TO ?IS NATIONAL DISCUSSION1 AS MORE & MORE YELL[ VE/]S & OPPOSITION POLITICIANS HAVE DEM&$4 ,MACRON SAID HE WAS OP5 TO DIALOGUE AB\T IT4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! AU?ORITIES CONT9U$ TO EVICT ROAD & TRAFFIC CIRCLE BLOCKADES4 

,ACT ,V,I3 ,! ,FI<T BE=E ,*RI/MAS 

  

,ON ! SIX? NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION1 ! AU?ORITIES C\NT$ #c#h1#f DEMON/RATORS >\ND ,FRANCE4 ,= ! PURPOSES ( ?IS REPORT1 WE WILL FOCUS ON ,P>IS1 ,T\L\SE1 & ,LYONS TO UND]/& ! EV5TS ( ,DECEMB] #b#b1 #b#a#h4 ,!SE ?REE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES ILLU/RATE ! HET]OG5E\S =MS ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T AS WELL AS ! DIFF]5T POLITICAL FRAMEWORKS ?AT MOVE ITS PROTAGONI/S4 

,P>IS 

  

,9 ,P>IS1 YELL[ VE/]S DECID$ TO *ANGE !IR HABITS BY GA!R+ 9 ,MONTM>TRE1 NE> ! ,SACRE ,COEUR1 ! \TRAGE\S RELIGI\S BUILD+ ]ECT$ TO ?ANK ,GOD = ! BLOODY SUPPRESSION ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE 9 #ahga & TO EXPIATE ! CITY FROM ! ,COMMUN>DS' SUPPOS$ S9S4 ,ALL WEEK1 SOME YELL[ VE/]S SPREAD A FAKE CALL TO GA!R 9 ,V]SAILLES 9 ORD] TO MISLEAD ! AU?ORITIES4 ,?IS WORK$3 A L>GE NUMB] ( POLICE W]E DEPLOY$ TO *ASE <O/S 9 ! WEAL?Y NEI<BOR+ CITY4 ,AS A RESULT1 SEV]AL HUNDR$ YELL[ VE/]S W]E ABLE TO GA!R )\T DIFFICULTIES 9 ,MONTM>TRE 9/EAD4 

,DUR+ ! DAY1 ?\S&S ( YELL[ VE/]S M>*$ 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS 9 V>I\S WILDCAT DEMON/RATIONS4 ,>\ND #e3#c PM1 A GR\P ( DEMON/RATORS REA*$ ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES & PROCE$$ D[N ! AV5UE4 ,! PROTE/]S MET A CONVOY ( RIOT POLICE & />T$ ATTACK+ & *AS+ ! POLICE TRUCKS4 ,SEV]AL M9UTES LAT]1 MOTORCYCLE POLICEM5--APP>5TLY TRY+ TO HELP !IR COLLEAGUES--BEGAN ?R[+ TE> GAS CANI/]S 9 ORD] TO DISP]SE ! CR[D4 ,! CONFRONTATION RAPIDLY ESCALAT$4 ,AS PROTE/]S CLOS$ 91 ATTACK+ ! POLICE (FIC]S1 ONE ( !M PULL$ \T HIS GUN & PO9T$ IT AT ! ANGRY CR[D4 ,F> FROM FLEE+1 ! DEMON/RATORS SET UPON ! POLICEM5 ) R5EW$ ANG] & C\RAGE1 =C+ !M TO FREE4 ,! POLICEMAN :O DREW HIS GUN IS A FOOL2 WE >E LUCKY HE DOES NOT HAVE SEV]AL MURD]S ON HIS CONSCI5CE TODAY4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 SOME TR\BL+ BEHAVIOR ALSO TOOK PLACE ON ?IS DAY4 ,?AT MORN+1 ASSEMBL+ 9 FRONT ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL SQU>E BESIDE ! ,SACRE ,COEUR1 A GR\P ( YELL[ VE/]S %\T$ A SUPPOS$LY 0ANTI-SY/EM0 *ANT4 ,9 ADDITION TO 9CLUD+ EXTREMELY VULG> & HOMOPHOBIC LYRICS ?AT MAKE LI<T ( RAPE1 ?IS *ANT IS ! WORK ( A NOTORI\S ANTI-,SEMITIC /&UP COM$IAN4 ,:ILE S++1 SOME PROTE/]S REPRODUC$ ! 9FAM\S >M GE/URE ( ! SAME COM$IAN--SOME TYPE ( UPSIDE-D[N FASCI/ SALUTE ?AT SUPPOS$LY 9DICATES H[ F> ! SY/EM IS ACTUALLY DECEIV+ US4 ,9 A VIDEO ( ?IS EV5T1 ONE YELL[ VE/] IS CLE>LY P]=M+ A FASCI/ SALUTE4 

,LAT] ?AT NI<T1 A J\RNALI/ REPORT$ ?AT 9 ! METRO1 >\ND #aa PM1 AN ELD]LY WOMAN ASK$ ?REE DRUNK YELL[ VE/]S TO /OP DO+ ! 9FAM\S 0ANTI-SY/EM0 >M GE/URE M5TION$ ABOVE4 ,%E SAID3 0,?IS IS AN ANTI-,SEMITIC GE/URE4 ,I AM ,JEWI%1 MY DAD WAS DEPORT$ TO ,AUS*WITZ :]E HE DI$40 ,9 RESPONSE1 ONE YELL[ VE/] TOLD H] TO 0,GET LO/60 :ILE ANO!R REF]5C$ ! 0,REVOLUTION NATIONALE0 7,NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION71 ! (FICIAL IDEOLOGY ( ! ,VI*Y REGIME--! ,NAZI COLLABORATIONI/ ,FR5* GOV]NM5T DUR+ ,WORLD ,W> ,I,I4 

,!SE EV5TS %[ A SIDE ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T ?AT SOME RADICALS & TRADITIONAL LEFTI/ P>TIES /ILL PREF] TO IGNORE4 ,! SIL5CE ( ?OSE :O DO NOT ADDRESS !M IS EXTREMELY DANG]\S4 ,:ILE ADVOCATES ( ! POLITICAL C5T] MAY SEIZE UPON EV5TS LIKE !SE TO DISCR$IT ! MOVEM5T1 ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT ! SOLUTION IS TO REFUSE TO ADDRESS !M AT ALL >E C$+ GR\ND TO ! F> RI<T--:I* C5TRI/S WILL !N USE TO PRES5T !MSELVES AS ! ONLY POSSIBLE ALT]NATIVE4 ,?IS IS :Y WE MU/ ALWAYS FI<T ON BO? FRONTS4 

,T\L\SE 

  

,! SITUATION 9 ,T\L\SE WAS V]Y DIFF]5T4 ,ACCORD+ TO REPORTS1 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T REMA9$ /RONG & ORGANIZ$ 9 ?IS CITY & ! SURR\ND+ REGION4 ,! 5TIRE WEEK BE=E ,DECEMB] #b#b1 YELL[ VE/]S DEVELOP$ !IR ACTIONS1 AIM+ TO 9T]RUPT ! ECONOMY AS MU* AS POSSIBLE3 !Y ORGANIZ$ AN ILLEGAL FIREWORKS %[ 5TITL$ 0YELL[ FEV]00 9 D[NT[N ,T\L\SE2 !Y BLOCK$ SEV]AL TOLL COLLECTION PO9TS & LET DRIV]S PASS = FREE2 !Y BLOCK$ ! TRUCKS >RIV+ & LEAV+ SEV]AL L>GE RETAIL LOGI/ICS C5T]S2 AT ! ,AIRBUS SITE ( ,COLOMI]S1 !Y BLOCK$ ! SUPPLY ( PROVISIONS TO A RE/AURANT BELONG+ TO ! ,ELIOR GR\P TO SUPPORT EMPLOYES :O HAVE BE5 S5T5C$ TO PAY BACK ! EQUIVAL5T ( TWO YE>S ( !IR SAL>IES TO ! GR\P4 

,BE=E ! TRADITIONAL ,SATURDAY GA!R+ & DEMON/RATION1 SOME PEOPLE SPOKE 9 ! G5]AL ASSEMBLIES AB\T !IR 9CREAS+ FRU/RATION ) ! RE/RICTION ( MOVEM5T !Y EXP]I5C$ DUR+ ! PREVI\S ACTIONS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 DEMON/RATORS ORGANIZ$ SEV]AL DIFF]5T M>*ES = ! SIX? ACT4 ,! AU?ORITIES APPE> TO HAVE UND]E/IMAT$ ! POSSIBLE IMPACT ( ?IS NEW DAY ( ACTION1 AS ! POLICE W]E ONLY BLOCK+ ONE /REET :5 ! FIR/ M>* BEGAN4 

,! ATMOSPH]E WAS FE/IVE AS ! CR[D HEAD$ T[>DS ! CITY C5T] & ITS TRADITIONAL ,*RI/MAS M>KET4 ,AFT] M>*+ ?R\< ! /REETS ( D[NT[N ,T\L\SE = AN H\R )\T 9T]F]5CE FROM LAW 5=CEM5T1 ! CR[D ( AB\T #c REA*$ ! BIG B\LEV>DS4 ,FAC+ ?IS L>GE & DET]M9$ CR[D1 SOME RIOT POLICE FL$ NE> ,JEAN ,JAURES4 ,:5 ! CR[D >RIV$ AT ,FRANCOIS ,V]DI]1 POLICE BEGAN TO %OOT TE> GAS2 ?IS WAS A MI/AKE1 AS DEMON/RATORS ANSW]$ BY %OOT+ FIREWORKS AT !M4 

,! PLAN TO CREATE SEV]AL DIFF]5T M>*ES SUCCE$$1 5ABL+ ! CR[D TO /AY 9 CONTROL ( ! SITUATION & DICTATE !IR [N MOVEM5TS ?R\<\T ! AFT]NOON4 ,POLICE W]E CON/ANTLY RUNN+ AFT] GR\PS ( PROTE/]S 9 ! D[NT[N >EA TO C>RY \T >RE/S4 ,DUE TO ! G5]AL CONFUSION & ! FACT ?AT ! DEMON/RATION TOOK PLACE ! WEEK5D BE=E ,*RI/MAS1 POLICE 5D$ UP US+ TE> GAS NOT ONLY AGA9/ DEMON/RATORS BUT ALSO AGA9/ %OPP]S & O!R PASS]SBY4 

,LAT]1 ! CR[D CONV]G$ AT ,ESQUIROL4 ,BECAUSE ! DEMON/RATORS HAD SUCCE$$ 9 \TMANEUV]+ ! AU?ORITIES1 ! COLLECTIVE ATMOSPH]E WAS NOT JU/ FE/IVE BUT EUPHORIC4 ,NO ONE WANT$ TO LEAVE ! /REETS4 ,! CR[D DECID$ TO M>* T[>DS ! ,C>MES DI/RICT--A WEAL?Y DI/RICT ( ,T\L\SE ?AT NEV] WITNESSES DEMON/RATIONS4 ,AS ! CR[D PROCE$$ ?R\< ?IS B\RGEOIS DI/RICT1 C(FEE %OPS & BANKS BEGAN CLOS+ !IR DOORS4 ,! POLICE W]E /ILL F> AWAY2 NUM]\S T>GETS W]E ATTACK$1 B>RICADES W]E ]ECT$1 & URBAN FURNITURE CAU<T FIRE4 

,9 ,T\L\SE1 ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T WAS F> FROM LOS+ MOM5TUM4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! ACTIONS ( ,DECEMB] #bb BR\<T NEW LIFE TO IT 9 ?IS P>T ( ,FRANCE4 

,LYONS 

  

,! SITUATION 9 ,LYONS HAS BE5 DIFFICULT S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T1 AS LOCAL FASCI/S HAVE SUCCESSFULLY US$ ! MOVEM5T AS A PLAT=M TO SPREAD !IR IDEAS & DEVELOP 9ITIATIVES4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #b#b1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 PEOPLE ATTEMPT$ TO CONFRONT ?IS GR[+ FASCI/ T5D5CY4 

,= ?IS SIX? ACT1 BETWE5 #a & #b 9DIVIDUALS TOOK ! /REETS4 ,EV]Y?+ />T$ :5 SEV]AL DEMON/RATIONS ORGANIZ$ ?AT DAY CONV]G$ TO =M A L>GE M>*4 ,RAPIDLY1 ! ATMOSPH]E AMONG ! CR[D ( PROTE/]S BECAME T5SE AS ANTI-FASCI/S & RAILROAD WORK]S RECOGNIZ$ DOZ5S ( WELL-KN[N LOCAL FASCI/S4 

,9 ! 5D1 A L>GE P>T ( ! DEMON/RATION BEGAN %\T+ 0,LYONS1 ,LYONS1 ,ANTIFA60 & 0,NO DEMOS = FASCI/S1 ,NO FASCI/S 9 \R DEMOS60 ,AS A RESULT1 ! GR\P ( FASCI/S LEFT ! DEMON/RATION4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ! SAME FASCI/S MANAG$ TO RE-9FILTRATE ! M>* FROM ! RE>4 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 POLICE =CES W]E MA9TA9+ !IR DI/ANCE EXCEPT A HELICOPT] MONITOR+ ! CR[D FROM ABOVE4 ,>\ND #d PM1 ! (FICIAL DEMON/RATION 5D$4 ,DEMON/RATORS W]E NOT READY TO LEAVE ! /REETS & A MORE 5]GETIC WILDCAT DEMON/RATION FOLL[$4 

,BY ! TIME ! P>TICIPANTS REA*$ ! ,P>T ,DIEU1 A FAM\S %OPP+ DI/RICT1 ! CR[D HAD GA9$ 9 NUMB]S4 ,H[EV]1 POLICE W]E DET]M9$ TO PROTECT ?IS TEMPLE ( CONSUM]ISM4 ,9 FRONT ( ! (FICIAL ,TAX BUILD+1 POLICE BLOCK$ ! M>* & %OT TE> GAS CANI/]S AT ! CR[D TO PU% !M BACK T[>DS ! CITY C5T]4 ,YELL[ VE/]S *ANG$ !IR PLAN1 HEAD+ T[>DS ! UNIV]SITY DI/RICT4 ,AGA91 AS SOON AS !Y APPROA*$ !IR DE/9ATION1 POLICE BLOCK$ !IR PA? & DISP]S$ !M4 

,AT #f PM1 ! CAT & M\SE GAME BETWE5 PROTE/]S & POLICE =CES />T$ 9 ! ,GUILLOTI]E DI/RICT4 ,LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS BECAME OV]:ELM$ BY ! SITUATION3 !Y C\LDN'T TELL ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 POT5TIAL ?REATS & ORD9>Y PASS]SBY4 ,!Y BEGAN TO %OOT TE> GAS CANI/]S EV]Y:]E AT R&OM1 FILL+ ! 5TIRE DI/RICT ) A ?ICK POISON\S FOG4 ,H[EV]1 ! CR[D SUCCE$$ 9 REGR\P+ & 9T5SE CONFRONTATIONS BROKE \T4 

,SOME PROTE/]S BLOCK$ ! 5TRANCE ( A MAJOR RETAIL /ORE SELL+ CULTURAL & ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS ON ! LA/ WEEK5D BE=E ,*RI/MAS4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! /ORE CLOS$ ITS DOORS = ! DAY4 ,L>GE NUMB]S ( POLICE >RIV$ & DISP]S$ ! CR[D ) TE> GAS1 CREAT+ SEV]AL /AMP$ES 9 ?IS HI<-TRAFFIC DI/RICT4 

,ANO!R CAT & M\SE GAME />T$ >\ND ! ,BELLEC\R SQU>E4 ,! CR[D ( PROTE/]S SUCCE$$ 9 \TMANEUV]+ ! AU?ORITIES' PLAN4 ,9DE$1 POLICE EXP]I5C$ CONSID]ABLE TR\BLE >RE/+ PROTE/]S4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 !Y DECID$ TO C>RY \T R&OM SE>*ES 9 HOPES ( F9D+ POT5TIALLY 9CRIM9AT+ EVID5CE4 ,F9ALLY1 DESPAIR+ AT ! 9EFFECTIV5ESS ( !IR /RATEGY1 POLICE LEFT ! >EA4 

,! DAY ( ACTION 9 ,LYONS 5D$ ) POLICE /OPP+ A GR\P ( PROTE/]S NE> ! ,*RI/MAS M>KET4 ,AT LEA/ TWO PROTE/]S W]E >RE/$4 

,ACT ,V,I,I3 ,KEEP+ ! ,MOVEM5T ,ALIVE 9TO ! ,NEW ,YE> 

  

,DESPITE ! ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAYS & ! DECREAS+ P>TICIPATION1 SOME YELL[ VE/]S ORGANIZ$ A SEV5? NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION ON ,DECEMB] #b#i4 ,! H>D CORE ( ! MOVEM5T WAS DET]M9$ TO OV]COME ! LIMITS IMPOS$ BY ! CAL5D> & F9D A FRE% IMPETUS = #b#a#i4 

,P>IS 

  

,9 ,P>IS1 ORGANIZ]S KEPT ! CONV]G5CE PO9T SECRET UNTIL ! LA/ MOM5T 9 ORD] TO CAT* ! AU?ORITIES BY SURPRISE4 ,?AT MORN+1 AB\T #f YELL[ VE/]S W5T TO ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 ,UN=TUNATELY = !M1 POLICE W]E ALREADY DEPLOY$ ALL ALONG ! AV5UE1 SO NO?+ OCCURR$4 

,!N SOME MOVEM5T LEAD]S ANN\NC$ ! CONV]G5CE PO9T VIA SOCIAL M$IA4 ,YELL[ VE/]S W]E SUPPOS$ TO GA!R 9 FRONT ( MAJOR M$IA \TLETS BUILD+S--,B,F,M1 ,R,M,C1 ,LIB]ATION1 ,L',EXPRESS--LOCAT$ 9 ! #a#e? DI/RICT ( ! ,FR5* CAPITAL NE> ! ,M9I/RY ( ,DEF5SE4 ,! PO9T ( ?IS ACTION WAS TO D5\NCE 0UNFAIR0 M$IA COV]AGE ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,9 ! 5D1 AB\T #d PROTE/]S ANSW]$ ! CALL4 

,! CR[D BEGAN %\T+ SLOGANS 9CLUD+ 0,J\RNALI/S1 COLLABORATIONI/S60 0,B,F,M FAKE NEWS0 & 0,MACRON \T60 ,SOME DEMON/RATORS ASK$ = 0FREE1 9DEP5D5T1 & OBJECTIVE M$IA0 :ILE O!RS TRI$ TO EXPLA9 TO POLICE (FIC]S ?AT CORPORATE M$IA \TLETS W]E ! ONES MANIPULAT+ SOCIETY4 ,SOME SIGNS DEM&$ ! ,CITIZ5S' ,9ITIATIVE ,REF]5DUM 7,R,I,C74 ,?R\<\T ! RE/ ( ! DAY1 ! GR\P ( YELL[ VE/]S CONT9U$ ITS T\R ( (FICIAL M$IA \TLETS1 FOLL[$ CLOSELY BY POLICE =CES4 ,9 ! 5D1 MO/ ( ! CR[D DISP]S$ NE> ! ,EIFFEL ,T[] OR W]E SURR\ND$ BY LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS4 ,SEV]AL CONFRONTATIONS ALSO TOOK PLACE AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 

,ALTOGE!R1 ACCORD+ TO ! (FICIAL FIGURES ( ! ,PREFECTURE1 AB\T #h YELL[ VE/]S GA!R$ 9 ,P>IS1 #eg W]E >RE/$1 & #cc W]E PUT 9 CU/ODY4 

,BORDEAUX 

  

,ON ,DECEMB] #b#i1 ,BORDEAUX DREW ! L>GE/ NUMB] ( PROTE/]S 9 ,FRANCE1 ) A YELL[ WAVE SEV]AL ?\S& /RONG--#b#d ACCORD+ TO AU?ORITIES1 MORE ACCORD+ TO SOME J\RNALI/S PRES5T4 

,9 ,BORDEAUX1 #g POLICEM5 W]E DEPLOY$ AS WELL AS A HELICOPT]4 ,! AU?ORITIES REVIS$ !IR /RATEGIES BY CLOS+ ! ACCESS TO ! 5TIRE ,PEY ,B]L& SQU>E :]E ! ,CITY ,HALL IS LOCAT$ & BY TRY+ TO EXECUTE ! 0PRESSURE COOK]0 /RATEGY AT SEV]AL OCCASIONS--SEEK+ TO CONTA9 DEMON/RATORS 9 A CLOS$ >EA :ILE 9CREAS+ ! PRESSURE ON !M4 

,! DEMON/RATION />T$ QUIETLY1 BUT AS SOON AS ! M>* PASS$ LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS NE> ! ,GAMBETTA SQU>E1 T5SION 9CREAS$4 ,ALONG A B\LEV>D1 ! C\RS ,CLEM5CEAU1 ! FIR/ TRA% B9S W]E SET ON FIRE & PROJECTILES W]E ?R[N AT POLICE :O ANSW]$ ) TE> GAS CANI/]S & RUBB] BULLETS4 ,SOME /ORES />T$ CLOS+ !IR DOORS1 :ILE ! FIR/ B>RICADE APPE>$ NE> ! ,*RI/MAS M>KET4 ,%OPP]S W]E CONF9$ 9SIDE ! M>KET DUR+ ! CONFRONTATIONS4 

,?IS IS :5 ! M>* SPLIT4 ,AB\T #e DEMON/RATORS CONT9U$ TO CONFRONT POLICE =CES1 :ILE O!RS M>*$ T[>DS ! ,VICTOIRE SQU>E4 ,SOME DEMON/RATORS />T$ REMOV+ !IR YELL[ VE/S & LEAV+ ! DEMON/RATION4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 A L>GE NUMB] ( LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS ATTEMPT$ TO DISP]SE GR\PS ( DET]M9$ PROTE/]S :O W]E DEF5D+ !MSELVES ) NUM]\S BURN+ B>RICADES4 ,9 ! 5D1 #be 9DIVIDUALS W]E >RE/$4 ,BO? YELL[ VE/]S & POLICE (FIC]S ATTACK$ J\RNALI/S & PHOTOGRAPH]S 9 ! /REETS ( ,BORDEAUX4 

,R\5 

  

,9 ,R\51 AB\T #a DEMON/RATORS TOOK ! /REETS4 ,AS USUAL1 !Y GA!R$ AT #a AM 9 FRONT ( ! ,CITY ,HALL4 ,! SITUATION REMA9$ QUIET UNTIL MIDDAY1 :5 ! FIR/ B>RICADES APPE>$4 ,ALMO/ 9/ANTLY1 POLICE ANSW]$ BY FIR+ TE> GAS CANI/]S AT ! CR[D4 ,PROTE/]S DISP]S$ 9TO ! NE>BY /REETS & A CAT & M\SE GAME ) POLICE =CES BEGAN4 

,A BIT LAT]1 ! FRONT DOOR ( ! ,BANQUE DE ,FRANCE--! NATIONAL ,C5TRAL ,BANK--WAS SET ON FIRE ) TRA% B9S1 :ILE SOME ( ITS SECURITY CAM]AS W]E SMA%$4 ,MEAN:ILE1 O!R B>RICADES CAU<T FIRE NE>BY & NE> ! LOCAL LAW C\RT4 ,BY ! TIME POLICE UNITS & FIREM5 >RIV$1 ! CR[D WAS ALREADY NE> ! ,CITY ,HALL4 

,CONFRONTATIONS CONT9U$ 9 ! CITY C5T]4 ,ONCE AGA91 POLICE FILL$ ! /REETS ) TE> GAS4 ,?R\<\T ! DAY1 POLICE EXP]I5C$ A W> ( N]VES ) DEMON/RATORS4 ,!Y REPEAT$LY HAD TO CLE> NUM]\S MAKE%IFT BURN+ B>RICADES FROM ! /REETS 9 ORD] TO FOLL[ ! CR[D4 

,! PROTE/]S C>RI$ ON UNTIL ! 5D ( ! DAY2 ?AT EV5+1 POLICE CONT9U$ TO USE TE> GAS & /UN GR5ADES TO DISP]SE !M4 ,AT LEA/ #a PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ & !RE W]E #a 9JURIES4 ,ONE WOMAN EXP]I5C$ A W\ND 9 H] =EHEAD & A FRACTUR$ LEG4 

,ELSE:]E 9 ,FRANCE 

  

,9 ,LILLE1 AB\T #f YELL[ VE/]S GA!R$ = ! LA/ NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION ( #b#a#h4 ,SIX W]E >RE/$ & ?REE W]E 9JUR$ AFT] POLICE REPEAT$LY US$ TE> GAS TO DISP]SE ! CR[D4 

,9 ,METZ1 #c DEMON/RATORS TRI$ TO BREAK ?R\< A POLICE CORDON PROTECT+ ! LOCAL PREFECTURE1 :ILE 9 ,M>SEILLE1 A ?\S& YELL[ VE/ORS GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( ! >* ( TRIUMPH TO %[ ?AT ! MOVEM5T WAS NOT LOS+ MOM5TUM4 

,9 ,T\L\SE1 APPROXIMATELY #be PEOPLE GA!R$ UND] ! SLOGAN 0,MACRON \T60 & SEV5 9DIVIDUALS W]E >RE/$1 :ILE 9 ,AMI5S1 #ag PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ ON ACC\NT ( ! LOCAL PREFECTURE BANN+ EV]Y /REET GA!R+ & DEMON/RATION UNTIL ,JANU>Y #b1 #b#a#i4 

,ON ,NEW ,YE>'S EVE1 SEV]AL YELL[ VE/ GR\PS ALSO GA!R$ 9 ,P>IS & ELSE:]E 9 ,FRANCE--TRAFFIC CIRCLES 9CLUD$--= 0FE/IVE & NONVIOL5T0 DEMON/RATIONS4 

,GASP+ = ,AIR 

  

,AS ! 5D ( #bah %[$ A LOSS ( MOM5TUM1 ! DIE-H>D ELEM5TS ( ! MOVEM5T /RUGGL$ TO KEEP IT ALIVE AFT] ! HOLIDAYS4 

,ALONGSIDE AB\T FIFTY O!R YELL[ VE/]S1 ,]IC ,DR\ET--AN 9FLU5TIAL LEAD] ( ! MOVEM5T CONNECT$ TO ! F> RI<T1 :O WE HAVE DISCUSS$ 9 A PREVI\S >TICLE-- ORGANIZ$ A SMALL GA!R+ 9 ,P>IS ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,JANU>Y #b1 #b#a#i1 TO PAY TRIBUTE TO ! T5 PEOPLE :O DI$ & ! NUM]\S PROTE/]S 9JUR$ S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,!IR OBJECTIVE WAS 0TO %OCK PUBLIC OP9ION40 

,:ILE ! GR\P WAS DRESS$ 9 PLA9 CLO!S--!Y DECID$ NOT TO WE> !IR SYMBOL = ?IS ACTION 9 ORD] TO AVOID BE+ CLE>LY ID5TIFI$--SEV]AL /REETS AWAY FROM ! ,PRESID5TIAL PALACE1 POLICE /OPP$ !M & >RE/$ ,]IC ,DR\ET4 ,?IS WAS COV]$ BY NUM]\S M$IA \TLETS4 

,DR\ET & HIS FOLL[]S EXPECT$ ?IS >RE/4 ,IT WAS A P]FECT OPPORTUNITY TO CAPTURE PUBLIC ATT5TION BY PORTRAY+ !MSELVES AS ! VICTIMS ( GOV]NM5T REPRESSION4 ,= YELL[ VE/]S1 ?IS ILLEGITIMATE >RE/ WAS FUR!R PRO( ?AT ! GOV]NM5T AIM$ TO MUZZLE ! MOVEM5T & TO DISC\RAGE EV]YONE FROM DEMON/RAT+ )\T REQUE/+ AU?ORIZATION FROM ! ,PREFECTURE4 

,?IS PROVOK$ A V>IETY ( REACTIONS4 ,! POPULI/ LEAD] ( ! LEFTI/ ,FRANCE ,9S\MISE1 ,JEAN-,LUC ,MEL5*ON1 :O HAD ALREADY M5TION$ HIS FASC9ATION ) ,]IC ,DR\ET1 REQUE/$ HIS IMM$IATE RELEASE1 /AT+ ?AT ?IS >RE/ WAS AN 0ABUSE ( P[]0 & ?AT 0FROM N[ ON1 A POLITICAL POLICE =CE IS T>GET+ & H>ASS+ ! IMPORTANT FIGURES ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T40 

,! F> RI<T ALSO VOIC$ SUPPORT = ,]IC ,DR\ET4 ,FLORIAN ,PHILIPPOT1 LEAD] ( ! POLITICAL P>TY ,LES ,PATRIOTES & =M] ALLY ( ,M>9E ,LE ,P5 7,RASSEMBLEM5T ,NATIONAL71 :O EXPRESS$ HIS CONC]N ?AT 0! ,MACRON POLITICAL REGIME WAS BECOM+ MORE & MORE AU?ORIT>IAN40 ,! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,RASSEMBLEM5T ,NATIONAL 9 ! ,P>IS REGION1 ,WALL]& DE ,SA9T-,JU/ ALSO EXPRESS$ SUPPORT4 ,]IC ,DR\ET REPO/$ ,WALL]& DE ,SA9T-,JU/'S MESSAGES ( SUPPORT ON HIS P]SONAL TWITT]1 CONFIRM+ HIS [N SYMPA?Y = NATIONALI/ IDEAS4 

,ACT ,V,I,I,I3 ,JANU>Y #e1 #bai 

  

,ON ! EVE ( ! EI<? NATIONWIDE DAY ( ACTION1 ! AU?ORITIES EXPLA9$ ?AT !Y EXPECT$ A HI<] P>TICIPATION 9 ! RE/ ( ,FRANCE ?AN 9 ,P>IS4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ,NOVEMB] #a#g1 #b#a#h--:5 ! MOVEM5T GOT UND]WAY--! ,P>ISIAN ,PREFECTURE RECEIV$ REQUE/S FROM YELL[ VE/ GR\PS TO DEMON/RATE 9 ! CAPITAL4 ,AS A RESULT1 TWO DIFF]5T M>*ES W]E ORGANIZ$ = ,JANU>Y #e3 ONE BETWE5 ! ,PAN!ON & ! DI/RICT ( ,SA9T-,G]MA9-DES-,PRES1 & ONE BETWE5 ! ,CITY ,HALL & ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY4 

,GOV]NM5T SPOKESP]SON ,B5JAM9 ,GRIVEAUX CA/IGAT$ YELL[ VE/]S :O DECID$ TO CONT9UE ! MOBILIZATION DESPITE ! ,PRESID5T'S CONCESSIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO HIM1 ! MOVEM5T HAD 0BE5 COOPT$ BY AGITATORS :O WANT AN 9SURRECTION & TO OV]?R[ ! GOV]NM5T40 ,E>LI] ?IS WEEK1 ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR ,*RI/OPHE ,CA/AN] ASK$ ! PREFECTS ( EA* REGION TO PROCE$ ) ! 0COMPLETE & DEF9ITIVE EVICTION0 ( ! HUNDR$ BLOCKADES & MEET+ PO9TS HELD BY MEMB]S ( ! YELL[ VE/ MOVEM5T4 ,TO DO SO1 ! ,M9I/] ALL[$ ! PREFECTS TO USE ANY LEGAL MEANS--F9ANCIAL FEES1 USE ( POLICE =CES1 & SO ON4 

,F9ALLY1 9 ADDITION TO ! TRADITIONAL ,SATURDAY DEMON/RATIONS & ACTIONS1 A WOM5'S YELL[ VE/ GR\P DECID$ TO CREATE !IR [N EV5T 9 ,P>IS1 = ,SUNDAY1 ,DECEMB] #f1 #b#a#i4 ,ORGANIZ]S SPECIFI$ ?AT ?IS ACTION WAS 0NOT A FEM9I/ /RUGGLE BUT A FEM99E ONE10 A /ATEM5T ?AT SPEAKS = ITSELF4 

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,9 ,P>IS1 ! DAY OP5$ ) ! TRADITIONAL GA!R+ AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 ,!RE1 ! GR\P ( YELL[ VE/]S IMPROVIS$ A G5]AL ASSEMBLY NE> ! ,>C DE ,TRIOMPHE4 ,!N1 AS ! GR\P GA9$ 9 NUMB]S1 !Y WALK$ D[N ! AV5UE T[>DS ! ,CONCORDE SQU>E BE=E POLICE /OPP$ !M4 ,! CR[D ( #ae HEAD$ T[>DS ! ,SA9T ,LAZ>E DI/RICT4 ,ON !IR WAY TO ! TRA9 /ATION1 ! YELL[ VE/]S /OPP$ BY ,PLACE DE LA ,B\RSE TO BOO ! 9T]NATIONAL NEWS AG5CY ,AG5CE ,FRANCE-,PRESSE 7,A,F,P74 

,9 ! ,SA9T ,LAZ>E >EA1 ! M>* CONT9U$ T[>DS ! CITY C5T]1 DESPITE ! HEAVY POLICE PRES5CE 9 ! >EA4 ,H[EV]1 NE> ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE--! DEP>TURE PO9T ( ! P]MITT$ AFT]NOON DEMON/RATION--POLICE =CES BLOCK$ ! PROTE/]S4 ,9 FRONT ( ! MA9 ,CITY ,HALL1 !RE W]E ALREADY #d YELL[ VE/]S4 ,AS USUAL1 SEV]AL BANN]S & SIGNS ASK+ = ! IMPLEM5TATION ( ! ,R,I,C W]E SPOTT$4 ,RAPIDLY1 ! CR[D MOV$ T[>DS ,*ATELET %\T+ 0,MACRON \T60 BE=E IMM$IATELY BE+ PU%$ BACK BY TE> GAS4 ,AFT] SOME CONFUSION1 ! PROCESSION *ANG$ DIRECTION T[>DS ITS AU?ORIZ$ DE/9ATION3 ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY4 

,! FIR/ REAL CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE NE> ! RIV]BANK :5 PROTE/]S ATTACK$ POLICE ) GLASS BOTTLES & /ONES4 ,!N1 ON ! ,LEOPOLD ,S$> ,S5<OR FOOTBRIDGE1 T5SE CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE4 ,AS PEOPLE ATTEMPT$ TO CROSS ! ,SE9E ,RIV] 9 ORD] TO REA* ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY LOCAT$ ON ! O!R SIDE1 POLICE BLOCK$ ! ACCESS TO ! BRIDGE & EMPLOY$ TE> GAS4 ,NOTE ?AT1 DUR+ ! CLA%ES ON ! BRIDGE1 ,*RI/OPHE ,DETT+]1 A DEMON/RATOR & EX-BOX]1 TOOK ON ! L9E ( FULLY >MOR$ POLICE ) HIS B>E H&S & SUCCE$$ 9 PU%+ !M BACK4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ! LAW 5=CEM5T PRESSURE >\ND ! DEMON/RATION 9CREAS$4 ,A BOAT WAS SET ON FIRE DUR+ ! CONFRONTATIONS ON ! FOOTBRIDGE4 ,ACCORD+ TO RADICAL S\RCES PRES5T ON SITE1 ! YELL[ CR[D COMPRIS$ APPROXIMATELY #a1 9DIVIDUALS4 

,NE> ! ,ASSEMBLEE ,NATIONALE1 POLICE =CES HAD BLOCK$ ALL ACCESS R\TES TO ! (FICIAL BUILD+4 ,AS A RESULT1 ! M>* C\LDN'T GO ANY FUR!R & CONFRONTATIONS BROKE \T4 ,BE+ TE> GASS$ AT A DEAD 5D1 MANY PROTE/]S DECID$ TO />T WILDCAT DEMON/RATIONS ?R\< ! NEI<BOR+ /REETS ( ! ,LAT9 DI/RICT4 ,!RE ! FIR/ B>RICADES W]E ]ECT$ & SET ON FIRE--ESPECIALLY ON ! ,SA9T-,G]MA9 B\LEV>D4 ,! CR[D EXPRESS$ ITS RAGE3 EV]Y PIECE ( URBAN FURNITURE1 SELF-S]VICE SCOOT]1 OR MOTORCYCLE WAS SMA%$1 LIT ON FIRE1 OR US$ AS A B>RICADE4 

,WILDCAT DEMON/RATIONS & CONFRONTATIONS CONT9U$ 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! CITY UNTIL LAT] ?AT DAY3 9 ! ,LAT9 DI/RICT1 NE> ,SA9T ,LAZ>E1 AT ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES4 ,9 ! 5D1 GOV]NM5T SPOKESP]SON ,B5JAM9 ,GRIVEAUX HAD TO BE EVACUAT$ 9 EM]G5CY AS A GR\P ( YELL[ VE/]S SUCCE$$ 9 5T]+ HIS GOV]NM5T M9I/RY BUILD+4 ,!Y US$ A SMALL CON/RUCTION VEHICLE TO KNOCK D[N ! FRONT DOOR1 !N 5T]$ ! PROP]TY & SMA%$ UP TWO C>S4 

,AT LEA/ #bd PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ ?AT DAY4 ,FRI5DS PRES5T 9 ! /REETS REPORT A SIGNIFICANT PRES5CE ( FASCI/S & NATIONALI/S ( ALL K9DS4 

,ELSE:]E 9 ,FRANCE 

  

,= A MOVEM5T SUPPOS$LY 9 DECL9E1 A REM>KABLE NUMB] ( ACTIONS & DEMON/RATIONS TOOK PLACE 9 ,FRANCE ON ! EI<? DAY ( ACTION4 ,ALTOGE!R1 AT LEA/ #e1 PEOPLE P>TICIPAT$4 ,! NUMB] ( PEOPLE 9VOLV$ 9 /REET ACTIONS ALMO/ D\BL$ COMP>$ TO ! PREVI\S WEEK4 

,9 ,BORDEAUX1 AB\T #df PEOPLE DEMON/RAT$4 ,! CITY REMA9S ONE ( ! BA/IONS ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,AFT] A QUIET BEG9N+1 ! CR[D *ANG$ C\RSE1 5T]+ ,SA9TE-,CA!R9E /REET & HEAD+ T[>DS ! ,PEY ,B]L& SQU>E & ! ,CITY ,HALL4 ,AS SOON AS ! CR[D >RIV$ AT ! SQU>E1 ! FIR/ CONFRONTATIONS BEGAN4 ,POLICE ANSW]$ ) TE> GAS & WAT] CANONS1 :ILE 9 ! NE>BY /REETS1 DEMON/RATORS BROKE UP CONCRETE & COBBLE/ONES TO USE AS PROJECTILES4 ,AS NI<T FELL1 ! FIR/ B>RICADES W]E ]ECT$ & SEV]AL C>S W]E SET ON FIRE4 ,POLICE =CES *>G$ ! RIOT]S REPEAT$LY1 BUT !Y W]E DET]M9$ TO CONT9UE4 ,9 ! 5D1 #aa PEOPLE W]E >RE/$4 

,9 ,BEAUVAIS1 YELL[ VE/]S CONV]G$ AT ! LOCAL AIRPORT 9 ! MORN+2 H[EV]1 NO ACTION TOOK PLACE1 AS POLICE BLOCK$ !IR WAY4 ,?AT AFT]NOON1 POLICE DISP]S$ A GR\P ( #f PEOPLE :O W]E TRY+ TO 5T] ! CITY C5T]4 

,9 ,LYONS1 AFT] A TRADITIONAL M>* ?R\< ! CITY1 SEV]AL ?\S& YELL[ VE/]S BLOCK$ ! ,A#g FREEWAY BO? WAYS1 CREAT+ TRAFFIC JAMS4 

,9 ,NANTES1 AB\T #b 9DIVIDUALS TOOK ! /REETS4 ,AS SOON AS ! AFT]NOON DEMON/RATION />T$1 CONFRONTATIONS ) POLICE BROKE \T4 ,DUR+ ! CLA%ES1 SOME YELL[ VE/]S SET FIRE TO A PILE ( ,*RI/MAS TREES 9 FRONT ( ! ,CA!DRAL4 ,ALL AFT]NOON1 POLICE =CES %OT TE> GAS CANI/]S & CONCUSSION GR5ADES AT ! CR[D4 ,AT LEA/ ONE P]SON WAS 9JUR$4 

,9 ,R\51 BETWE5 #ag & #d YELL[ VE/]S DEMON/RAT$4 ,>\ND NOON1 PROTE/]S ?REW COBBLE/ONES & O!R PROJECTILES AT POLICE1 :O ANSW]$ ) TE> GAS CANI/]S & RUBB] BULLETS4 ,ACCORD+ TO AU?ORITIES1 POLICE W]E CONFRONT$ ) #d DET]M9$ RIOT]S4 ,9 ! 5D1 SEV]AL PEOPLE W]E 9JUR$1 #ai W]E >RE/$1 & #ah PUT 9 CU/ODY4 

,9 ,CA51 CONFRONTATIONS BEGAN 9 ! AFT]NOON :5 DEMON/RATORS :O WANT$ TO OCCUPY ! ,RESI/ANCE SQU>E />T$ BUILD+ B>RICADES ) ! F5CES ( A NE>BY CON/RUCTION SITE4 ,!Y ALSO LIT FIRES ON ! SQU>E & ?REW PROJECTILES AT LAW 5=CEM5T UNITS :O ANSW]$ ) TE> GAS4 

,O!R GA!R+S & DEMON/RATIONS TOOK PLACE 9 ,T\L\SE2 ,SA9T-,NAZAIRE1 :]E YELL[ VE/]S BLOCK$ ! MA9 BRIDGE DUR+ SEV]AL H\RS BE=E BE+ DISP]S$ BY POLICE =CES2 ,S$AN1 :]E PROTE/]S BLOCK$ ! RAILWAY = SEV]AL H\RS2 ,DIJON1 :]E A GR\P ( YELL[ VE/]S ATTACK$ A G5D>M]IE B>RACKS2 ,SA9T-,MALO1 :]E YELL[ VE/]S BLOCK$ ! F]RY T]M9AL2 ,AVIGNON2 ,M>SEILLE2 ,QUIMP]2 NE> ,NANCY2 NE> ,NIMES1 :]E YELL[ VE/]S DUMP$ HUNDR$S ( LIT]S ( WA/E OIL ON ! ROADS2 & NE> ,SEVREY1 :]E DEMON/RATORS W]E >RE/$ = ATTEMPT+ TO BLOCK AN ,AMAZON LOGI/ICS PLAT=M4 

,9 VIEW ( ALL !SE ACTIONS1 IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS FIR/ DAY ( ACTION ( #bai %[S ?AT ! MOVEM5T HAS SURVIV$ ! HOLIDAYS & WILL CONT9UE TO BE A =CE ?IS YE>4 ,BUT :AT K9D ( =CE8 ,?IS IS ! IMPORTANT QUE/ION4 

,WE WILL ADDRESS IT 9 ! NEXT 9/ALLM5T ( ?IS S]IES4 

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