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Gilets Jaunes or yellow vest and Black Bloc protestors clash with French riot police during a demonstration marking the first anniversary of the "yellow vest" (gilets jaunes) movement. French "yellow vest" protesters
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December 01, 2018 - Paris, France: An injured yellow vest protesters vest after being hit by the water cannon near the Arc of Triumph at the westernmost part of the Champs-Elysees avenue.
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