In Paris, 70 people were detained during the “yellow vest” protests
In Paris, 70 people were detained during protests by members of the Yellow Vests movement, BFMTV reports , citing police data. 40,500 people took part in the protests across the country, of which 5,000 were in Paris, Interior Minister Christopher Castagner said. He noted that "the demonstrations went well." BFMTV reported that police used tear gas on protesters in Nice and Montpellier, and 20 people were also detained in Nice. The yellow vest protests began in mid-November last year.