RISING FUEL TAX: French security forces fire tear gas, water cannons to disperse angry protesters

Demonstrations have continued in France over rising fuel taxes and President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies with reports revealing that the protests have spread throughout the country.

In Paris, security officials had a tough time dealing with protesters as police were seen firing tear gas and water cannon against “yellow vest” protesters in the capital.

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“We have just demonstrated peacefully, and we were tear-gassed … we see how we are welcomed in Paris,” Christophe, a 49-year-old who had travelled to Paris from the Isere region in eastern France with his wife, told reporters.

According to reports, the protesters blame Macron’s “green taxes” for the 20-percent rise in diesel prices in the last year.

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