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France: Aerial footage shows traffic jams caused by petrol price protests
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17.11.2018
Aerial footage filmed over Paris on Saturday shows some of the huge traffic jams being caused by demonstrations taking place all over the city over rising fuel prices and taxes.
Protesters, dubbed the 'Yellow Vests' due to the high visibility jackets they wear, have been blocking roads and motorways throughout France and according to the French Interior Ministry over 200,000 people have taken part so far.
Although the protests have been largely peaceful, injuries have occurred due to drivers attempting to force their way through the protesters' blockades. One woman was killed in the south-eastern department of Savoie after a driver reportedly panicked and accelerated into her, injuring multiple other protesters in the process.
Fuel taxes have been increasing as part of French President Emmanuel Macron's long-term plan to decrease fossil fuel usage in line with climate change targets.
Protesters, dubbed the 'Yellow Vests' due to the high visibility jackets they wear, have been blocking roads and motorways throughout France and according to the French Interior Ministry over 200,000 people have taken part so far.
Although the protests have been largely peaceful, injuries have occurred due to drivers attempting to force their way through the protesters' blockades. One woman was killed in the south-eastern department of Savoie after a driver reportedly panicked and accelerated into her, injuring multiple other protesters in the process.
Fuel taxes have been increasing as part of French President Emmanuel Macron's long-term plan to decrease fossil fuel usage in line with climate change targets.
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