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Flipped cars, paving stones and garbage fires: Italy square, in the south of Paris, is the scene of sporadic outbreaks of violence, quickly drowned in a flood of tear gas, as the 'yellow vests' celebrate the first anniversary of their movement. IMAGES
Hundreds of Lebanese took to the streets of Beirut to mark the first anniversary of a non-sectarian protest movement that has rocked the political elite but has yet to achieve its goal of sweeping reform in the crisis-hit country. IMAGES
A few clashes broke out between demonstrators and police, who fired tear gas, as the "yellow vests" social movement - launched in protest at the policies and reforms of the government of president Emmanual Macron - returns to the streets of the French capital. COMPLETES VIDI8PU2FN_EN and VIDI8PT9YR_EN IMAGES
The situation is tense between the demonstrators of the "yellow vests" movement and the forces of law and order around the Place Wagram in Paris. While a car has been set on fire, a person with a head injury is being treated by the mobile teams of carers taking part in the demonstration. IMAGES
One of the leading figures of the yellow vests movement, Eric Drouet, is kicked out from the Paris International Agriculture Show without having managed to approach Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES
Thousands of demonstrators march through Nantes to mark the first anniversary of the "yellow vests" movement, as police fire tear gas. IMAGES