Protesters wearing Yellow Vests (Gilets jaunes) demonstrate against rising costs of living blamed on high taxes in Rochefort, south-western France on December 15, 2018, as part of a movement which has mushroomed into a widespread protest against stagnant
Paris: France's interior ministry said Saturday that the number of "yellow vest" protesters in France was estimated at 33,500 at midday, around half the level of a week ago.
Police in Paris said fewer than 3,000 had gathered in the capital for the fifth consecutive Saturday of demonstrations, which have so far been peaceful.
