04 Jan 2023 | 11:45 AM UTC
France: Activists affiliated to the Yellow Vest movement to protest in Paris and Alsace region, Jan. 7
Activists affiliated to the Yellow Vest movement to protest in Paris and Alsace, France, Jan. 7. Increased security, localized disruptions.
Event
Activists affiliated to the Yellow Vest movement plan to protest in Paris, Jan. 7. Protesters will denounce the cost of living and various government policies including proposed pension reform. Attendees will gather from 11:00 in Place de Breteuil. A march to Place du Bataillon du Pacifique is planned at 14:30 via Avenue de Breteuil, Boulevard Pasteur, Place Denfert-Rochereau, and Place d'Italie. The number of attendees is not known: the Yellow Vest movement lost much of its support in 2022, and has divided into internal factions. Separate rallies, led by labor unions, are also likely Jan. 7 in Paris.
Other Yellow Vest protests are planned in the following towns in the eastern region of Alsace:
Colmar: Place Rapp, 14:00
Mulhouse: Square de la Bourse, 15:00
Strasbourg: Place Kleber, 13:30.
Police will deploy to monitor and facilitate the protests. Security precautions and associated road closures will likely cause localized traffic disruptions. Scuffles between protesters and police cannot be ruled out. Other protests are likely across France, typically with small groups of demonstrators gathering at traffic junctions or in central squares.
Advice
Avoid all protests as a routine security precaution. Follow local travel and security advice. Allow extra time for traveling in the impacted areas. In the event of violence, leave the area immediately.
