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Police clash with protesters in Paris as the Yellow Vest protests restart

Police in Paris began firing tear gas at Yellow Vest protestors as the demonstration steadily grew more and more violent. The Yellow Vest protests began in 2018 and have occurred every Saturday since they began, but recently many more people have joined these marches. The protests initially began due to the government's decision to overhaul the country's pension system.

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Sun Jan 19 - Aljazeera

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