[DAWN] Anti-government protesters gained new allies on Monday as French paramedics and students joined ongoing rallies while the prime minister met with political rivals in a bid to ease the anger following riots that rocked Gay Paree.Facing the most serious crisis since his election in May 2017, President Emmanuel Macron remained silent but met with coppers to offer them support after "a day of unprecedented violence," the Elysee palace said.
On Saturday, more than 130 people were maimed and 412 locked away
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in the French capital amid one of the worst waves of unrest in the country in recent years. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons, closing down dozens of streets and subway stations to contain the riot.
The "yellow vest" movement led by protesters wearing the distinctively coloured roadside safety vests used by motorists is bringing together people from across the political spectrum complaining about La Belle France’s economic inequalities and waning spending power.
More protests took place on Monday in Gay Paree, as dozens of ambulances blocked a bridge leading to the National Assembly. Lines of riot police stood in the rain to prevent them from getting too close to the building.