Protests start in Paris against Macron’s socio-economic policy

A protest action against the socio-economic policy of French President Emmanuel Macron’s government started on Saturday afternoon in Paris, TASS reports.

It marks the first anniversary of Macron’s presidency.

The main event of the action is a rally that started on the Place de l'Opera in the center of Paris at 12:00 Paris time (13:00 Moscow time). A large group of protesters is expected to head for the Place de la Bastille soon. Double-decker buses are also running through the city today, in which protest organizers are shouting out slogans to "join efforts for the common goal and go the whole way."

According to Paris prefect Michel Delpuech, about 2,000 policemen and gendarmes are keeping order on the city streets today.