French supervise are investigating how a prominent yellow vest protester suffered a dramatic eye injury in Paris, as well as other protest-related injuries.
Strength by protesters and the sometimes-aggressive police response have prompted a national debate since the anti-government movement kicked off two months ago.
A counter-demonstration is planned Sunday in Paris by clubs calling themselves the “red scarves” and “blue vests” to protest the violence.
Paris police said Sunday they are enquiring the eye injury of protester Jerome Rodrigues, among other protest injuries. Video images show Rodriguez cave ined on the ground Saturday near the Bastille monument in Paris, where protesters throwing projectiles clashed with the heat seeking to disperse them.
The movement sees French President Emmanuel Macron’s government as favoring the wealthy. Most of its engagements are peaceful.