Yellow vest protesters target French media as movement ebbs

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"111265417"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><p>Yellow vest protesters have marched on the headquarters of leading French broadcasters&comma; with small groups turning out in Paris and around France amid waning momentum in the movement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Hundreds of demonstrators traced a path around Paris&comma; visiting the central offices of television networks BFM and state-run France Televisions&period; Organizers have announced plans to march on other broadcasters&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Some members of the yellow vest movement accuse leading media of favoring President Emmanuel Macron’s government and big business while minimizing the impact of their protests – even though the demonstrations have been the leading news story in France since they began on November 17 amid widespread anger at fuel tax hikes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Dozens of protesters tried to march on Saturday on the Champs-Elysees – the scene of repeated recent clashes between police and demonstrators – but were peacefully turned away by security forces&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Both police and protesters appeared to be out in much smaller numbers than previous weekends&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Christmas period and winter chill may have dampened Saturday’s turnout&comma; along with a raft of concessions by Mr Macron to calm the movement after rioting nearly reached his presidential palace earlier this month&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Despite Mr Macron’s offers of tax relief and other aid&comma; many people remain frustrated with his pro-business leadership and are continuing to stage roadblocks at roundabouts around the country&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Peaceful gatherings were held on Saturday in several cities&comma; from Marseille on the Mediterranean to Albertville in the Alps and Rouen in Normandy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Protesters continued blocking roundabouts in several sites&comma; jamming traffic on a busy weekend of holiday travel&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New protests are expected on the Champs-Elysees on New Year’s Eve&comma; when Paris puts on a light show that typically attracts large crowds&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The movement quickly spread beyond the fuel tax worries to encompass broad French anger over Mr Macron’s economic policies&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The movement is named after the fluorescent protective gear French motorists must keep in their cars&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div style&equals;"padding-bottom&colon;15px&semi;" class&equals;"wordads-tag" data-slot-type&equals;"belowpost">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div id&equals;"atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68ed2c6ae098c">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<script type&equals;"text&sol;javascript">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &equals; function &lpar;&rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;if &lpar; false &equals;&equals;&equals; &lpar; window&period;isWatlV1 &quest;&quest; false &rpar; &rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&sol;&sol; Use Aditude scripts&period;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;tudeMappings &equals; window&period;tudeMappings &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;tudeMappings&period;push&lpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;divId&colon; 'atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68ed2c6ae098c'&comma;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;format&colon; 'belowpost'&comma;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub; &rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;if &lpar; document&period;readyState &equals;&equals;&equals; 'loading' &rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;document&period;addEventListener&lpar; 'DOMContentLoaded'&comma; window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub; else &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback&lpar;&rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;script>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>


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