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Act VIII Of Theh 'Yellow Vest' Protest

Yellow Vests confront the police water cannon on the main square of Toulouse, the Capitole. The Act 8 of the 'Yellow Vests' begun peacefully until riot police prevented protesters to continue their march. Then the protest turned to skirmishes for hours. Riot police launched volleys of tear gas canisters ,used two police water cannons and fired many rounds of flashball. The 'Yellow Jackests movement begun on November 17th by a protest against the rise of taxes on oil products. They said that the rise of taxes on oil products was the detonator of their wrath against French President Macron and his governement and their demand of his resignation. Toulouse. France. January 5th 2019. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#3615108
Date Taken	5 January 2019
Location	N/A
Photographer	Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Alain Pitton/NurPhoto

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