The protest march in France, organized by the owners of yellow jackets to express their rejection of the economic situation in the country.

Crowds gathered from some points in the center of the French capital Paris towards Champs-Elysees, where demonstrators gathered banners waving the movement that began ten weeks ago, in light of the widespread deployment of police in anticipation of any riots may resort to the protesters.

Organizers of the capital's protest rallies called for a "flower or candle in honor" of those who had died or been wounded "for the cause" since the beginning of the protest movement on 17 November 2018.

The new call came in Paris after a week of intense debate over the use of flaky guns that crumbled as they hit the target. France is one of the few European countries to use the weapon, which caused serious injuries among demonstrators.

The number of demonstrators on Saturday will be a sign of the effectiveness of the "great national debate" launched by French President Emmanuel Macaron to contain the worst social crisis since his election in 2017.

Macaron launched a series of national dialogues and debates to try to appease public opinion and consolidate his position on governance.

A security source told Agence France-Presse that "mobilization is expected to be equivalent to at least the size of mobilization last week."

The number of demonstrators on Saturday will be an indicator of the effectiveness of the "great national debate" (Anatolia)

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On January 12, at least 80,000 people demonstrated - according to the authorities - as opposed to 50,000 a week earlier, which disappointed the authorities who bet on the continued decline of protest movement observed during the end of the year celebrations.

In November and December of last year, several hundred thousand protesters gathered.

The security source added that he had called on demonstrators to target the security forces. Previous rallies have seen some violent clashes at times. The scenes of violence in Paris have swirled around the world, shaking France's image as the world's leading tourist destination.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the authorities had prepared a "security deployment similar to the end of the previous week." Some 80,000 police and police officers were deployed in France, equal to the number of demonstrators last week, including 5,000 in Paris, according to the police department.

In parallel, Macaron continues his tour through France for lengthy discussions with hundreds of mayors, as part of what he calls a "grand debate" to listen to protesters' demands.

In addition to the dialogue with the elected officials, discussions are held among citizens on the themes of purchasing power, taxation, democracy and the environment.

The president promised to pursue these discussions in the hope of responding to all forms of anger. But many yellow jacket protesters see this great debate as a way to bury their demands, because Macron once again refused to re-tax the richest, one of the demands of the protest movement.