Clashes as 'yellow vest' protesters revive protests across France

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Clashes as 'yellow vest' protesters revive protests across France
[AFP News]AFP News   7 September 2019

French police clashed Saturday with anti-government protesters seeking to inject fresh momentum into demonstrations calling for social justice and the ouster of President Emmanuel Macron.

The so-called "yellow vest" movement had tapered off over the summer, but its leaders hope to galvanise support for a fresh wave of rallies across the country as the government begins a reform of France's retirement system.

Officials in the southern city of Montpellier said around 2,000 people gathered in the city centre -- organisers put their numbers at closer to 5,000.

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