The French government is considering a declaration of a state of emergency in the country to tackle the protests that took place two weeks ago, following the protests in the country for days, without announcing any results, leaving the crisis between the government and the protesters suspended. Almost arrested more than 400 people, injuring more than 130 others.
French government spokesman Benjamin Grevo said the country would consider imposing a state of emergency to prevent a repeat of the worst riots in years. He said that despite the government's openness to dialogue, , It will not deviate from its policies.
The meeting was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Makron at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, Interior Minister Christophe Castan and Environment Minister Francois de Rugi, responsible for transport and energy.
The protests erupted initially, driven by an increase in the fuel tax two weeks ago, in order to push the French into more environmentally friendly alternatives to mobility.
Groups of masked men roamed the streets of central Paris yesterday, setting fire to cars and buildings, looting shops, smashing windows and clashing with police in unrest, the worst in the capital since 1968, the most difficult challenge Macron has faced since he took office. The country 18 months ago.
The Yellow Jackets movement, which leads the protests, has secured a wide range of demands for high living costs in France to its current demands and raised the ceiling further.
Earlier in the day, Macron visited the damaged memorial arch, and then met with firefighters, police and restaurant owners on a nearby street, where activists of the yellow jackets were burning cars and smashing windows.
Television footage showed the interior of the arch, where part of the statue of Marianne, a symbol of the French Republic, was destroyed. The protesters on the bow also wrote anti-capitalist slogans and social demands.
The violence, the day before yesterday, was the worst riots in France in more than a decade, at a time when protesters still insist on their demands, amid the government's non-response.
Interior Minister Christophe Castaner did not rule out the possibility of imposing a state of emergency to avoid any new violence on Saturday. McCron announced last night from Buenos Aires that he "will never accept violence." "There is no case justifying attacking security forces, looting shops, threatening passers-by or journalists, and distorting the Arc de Triomphe," he said.
After the events of yesterday, which were also interspersed with violence and confrontations in the suburbs, officials hinted that there would be little change in form, for government action.
"We made a mistake so far away from the reality of the French," said Stefane Guerini, the new Republican Party official who was elected the day before yesterday.
Castaner acknowledged that the government "sometimes made mistakes in communicating."
McCron, who built part of his political reputation for his ability to implement reforms, reiterated that he would not back down, unlike his predecessors, he said.
On the right, Republican leader Laurent Fouquet called for a referendum on environmental and tax policy for Emmanuel Macaron. Marin Le Pen asked Macaron to meet the leaders of the opposition political parties.
On the left, the leader of the Socialist Party, Olivier Faure, asked for the formation of committees on purchasing power. Political activist Bonoa Amon called for a national dialogue with "yellow jackets," trade unions and non-governmental organizations, on purchasing power, wealth distribution and environmental transition.
The leader of France's rebel movement, Jean-Luc Melanchon, called for the re-imposition of the wealth tax, praising the "rebellion of citizens, which frightens Macron and the rich."
Amid these demands, most of which have been on the table for days, the government has not yet changed its position.
When the first confrontation took place on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées, Benjamin Grevo said yesterday morning that there was no change in attitudes, recalling the steps of assistance announced by the government in recent days.
"I heard those who told me they had no money at the middle of the month. But we are reforming the country step by step. We are doing this seriously, and we are not delaying our choices for future generations. "
Macron stressed that there is no issue justifying attacking security, looting shops, threatening passers-by or journalists, and distorting the Arc de Triomphe.