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France Cracks Down On Increasingly Violent Yellow Vest Protests
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The French prime minister has banned yellow vest protests from the Champs-Elysees in Paris, after protesters smashed and set fire to stores, banks and restaurants on Saturday. The yellow vest movement began in France in November to protest a fuel tax increase and has continued, growing larger and more violent.
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with author Bernard-Henri Levy (@BHL) about the movement.
This segment aired on March 19, 2019.