French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators in Paris on Nov. 24, as thousands gathered in the capital and staged road blockades across the nation to vent anger against rising fuel taxes and Emmanuel Macron’s presidency.
Thousands of police were deployed nationwide to contain the demonstrations, including a tense protest at the foot of the Champs-Elysees where protesters burned barriers and large plywood sheets, wielded placards reading “Death to Taxes” and upturned a large vehicle.
