Yellow Vest

Twenty people were arrested Sunday in Paris but in most places the protests were peaceful

The yellow vest movement erupted 10 months ago and blindsided President Emmanuel Macron

Journalists reported scuffles between police and protesters in the afternoon

Interior ministry figures put turnout across France at 22,300

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe decides to put off planned overseas trip to French Guiana

About 39,300 people protest nationwide, including 4,000 in Paris

The opposition criticises the move calling it an abuse of power

Protests ballooned into mass movement over rising living costs and spiralled into weekends of violence in Paris

Authorities say protests are hijacked by far-right and anarchist elements bent on violence and stirring unrest

Authorities fear the protests could turn violent for a third weekend in a row

The government is scrambling to stave off another Saturday of burned cars and running street battles

One person is in critical condition after protesters pulled down one of the huge iron gates of Tuileries garden

Two people are confirmed dead and dozens injured as Macron government fails to negotiate with protesters