鈥榊ellow vest鈥 leader held for planning demonstration
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One of the leaders of the 鈥測ellow vest鈥 anti-government demonstrations was detained by police in Paris late Wednesday for organizing an unauthorized protest, signaling a harder line by the authorities against the movement.
Eric Drouet 鈥 who already faces trial for carrying a weapon at a previous protest 鈥 was held while heading for the Champs-Elysees, which has been the scene of violent clashes over the last month.
鈥淚t鈥檚 called respecting the rule of law,鈥 Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said yesterday as he defended the arrest which drew criticism from some leftist opponents of the government.
鈥淚t鈥檚 normal that when you break the laws of the republic, you face the consequences,鈥 he added.
A few dozen demonstrators had gathered outside a McDonald鈥檚 restaurant near France鈥檚 famous Arc de Triomphe war monument and had been waiting for Drouet to arrive early Wednesday evening.
Drouet, a truck driver who appears on television as a spokesman for the 鈥測ellow vests,鈥 had called for the demonstration in a video posted on his Facebook page.
The 鈥測ellow vest鈥 demonstrations 鈥 so-called after the high-visibility jackets they wear 鈥 began in rural France in November over fuel taxes and ballooned into a wider revolt against President Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 policies and governing style.
The protesters, who have repeatedly flouted laws requiring them to declare their demonstrations in advance, have regularly clashed with police in Paris and other big cities.
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