French Yellow Vests Weaker but Still Going at Six-Month Mark
- Saturday marked the 26th week of protests by the movement
- Fewer people took to the streets, a few weeks from EU vote
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France’s Yellow Vest demonstrations drew a lower turnout and drifted away from Paris to smaller cities on Saturday, suggesting the movement is weakening as it hits the six-month mark.
Police estimated 18,600 people took to the streets around France, including 1,200 in the capital, on the movement’s 26th Saturday of protests, AFP reported, citing the interior ministry. Last Saturday, police counted fewer than 19,000 protesters nationwide, already the lowest turnout since November.