Stop taxes, France angry “,” Macron, leave me my dough “… Chasubles on the shoulders, slogans in the back, about sixty” yellow reflective vests “wanted to take advantage of the arrival of Emmanuel Macron in Reims to express their “fed up” with rising fuel taxes. The appointment was given at 6:30 pm on the forecourt of the train station, via social networks, at the initiative of this informal movement that calls for a blocking of roads on November 17.
From the station, the demonstrators intended to reach the city hall, where the President was expected, but they were prevented by a large cordon of CRS positioned around the square: 25 on one side, 25 of the ‘other. The “yellow vests” with reflective materials did not seek to force, or even had time to form a procession: they dispersed when a spokeswoman announced that they would not be allowed to join the town hall. “We are forbidden to move from the square. We are completely surrounded by the CRS. We cannot leave together at City Hall. ”
The dislocation was carried out calmly but not without anger against this ban “to come and go freely,” denounced the participants. “It shows that our movement is disturbing,” the spokeswoman consoled herself. “On November 17, they’ll see that it’s not going to be fun. ”
Operation infiltration on the outskirts of the town hall
Chasuble removed, about twenty protesters, however, managed to sneak up to the edge of the town hall and mingle with onlookers. They then put on their yellow vests which made of reflective fabrics and chanted “Macron resignation! “, Punctuated by a Marseillaise. The CRS responded by pushing the barriers, in order to widen the security perimeter. The anger of the slingers: “She is beautiful, France! The President of the Republic did not hear anything since he had not arrived yet.