French MPs condemn ‘authoritarian’ plans to curtail gilets jaunes protests

French MPs condemn ‘authoritarian’ plans to curtail gilets jaunes protests

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French politicians have approved controversial measures to ban what the government calls “brute” troublemakers from street demonstrations as gilets jaunes (yellow vests) anti-government protests enter their 12th week. There were tense and heated exchanges in parliament late on Wednesday night, including from…