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		</div><p>Protesters from the yellow vest movement took to the streets of France for the 21st weekend in a row, with thousands marching across Paris.</p>
<p>Riot police rounded up a group of protesters who had invaded the city’s busy ring-road on Saturday, with officers firing a round of tear gas to stop others from entering a ramp on to the road.</p>
<p>In Rouen, Normandy, police fired tear gas in a showdown with protesters after rubbish bins and other items were set on fire.</p>
<p>The Interior Ministry reported initial attendance figures that put the number of protesters in Paris at 12pm at 3,100, compared to the 1,800 who were counted a week earlier at the same time.</p>
<p>Nationwide, the ministry counted 6,300 protest participants.</p>
<p>The number of people taking part in the yellow vest demonstrations has been dwindling since the first protests over fuel hikes in mid-November attracted hundreds of thousands.</p>
<p>But the leaderless grassroots movement for social and economic justice continues to pose a challenge for French President Emmanuel Macron.</p>
<p>Mr Macron organised a national debate to respond to concerns about sinking living standards, stagnant wages and high unemployment that were aired at the initial demonstrations.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is set to provide an initial recap on Monday of the debate, then to address parliament.</p>
<p>But many yellow vest participants remain sceptical.</p>
<p>Paris protester Agnes Berger said: <em>“We will continue until victory. We give up nothing, because today, nothing has been obtained.</em></p>
<p><em>“We still have a corrupt system, an elite that governs against the people.”</em></p>
<p>Jeremy Gibon, from the suburb of Le Mesnil-Amelot, underscored protesters’ determination with his call for a radical solution that creates a “new system”.</p>
<p>He said: <em>“It’s a war of attrition. We feel if we make everything fall, we can rebuild something… It will be for us. You’ll see.”</em></p>
<p>Last month, rioters started major fires, ransacked luxury stores and attacked police around the famous Champs-Elysees Avenue. The Champs-Elysees has since been declared off-limits to protesters.</p>
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