Thousands call for elections in the UK

thousands of protesters have demonstrated in London after the model of the French yellow West against the British government. They called for on Saturday, given the Brexits an end to the austerity policies and hold a new election.

the call of the campaign "The People's Assembly Against Austerity" followed by politicians and trade unionists from many Parts of the country. About 5000 to 10'would have attended 000 protesters, said a spokeswoman for the

The austerity policy and the Brexit have the organizers, according to the Nation. "Since the Tories taking over, has doubled the number of homeless people," said Steve Turner from the Unite Union, who is also Vice-chief of the campaign.

The national health service NHS, the care sector and the schools were shaken by crises. "We are dealing here with a government to the everyday concerns of the people are completely foreign."

representatives of the yellow West movement from France took part in the Demonstration in London. "All European countries should join the struggle against the austerity policy," said a participant from France, the British news Agency PA.

rioting in Paris

More than 30 000 followers of the so-called yellow West-motion, the ninth weekend have demonstrated in the series against the French government policy. Alone 8000 gathered in Paris for the protest March on the Champs-Élysées, the police announced. In the vicinity of the Arc de Triomphe, there were isolated cases of clashes between officers and demonstrators, the police used water cannons and tear gas. The Prefecture of police said around 100 arrests.

Also in other French cities, representatives of the yellow West movement took to the street. In the South of France, Nîmes, demonstrators and police fought also clashes. With metal shields equipped protesters were in the city centre in the direction of the police, they replied with tear gas. In Bourges, approximately 5000 people attended according to the local Prefecture until the afternoon of the protests.

they were initially largely peaceful. The city of in Central France, was under special observation by the security authorities, after it had been Online calls for mass protests. The movement seems to be able to continue to a lot of people to mobilize - despite the concessions made by the government (sda)

12.01.2019, 19:49 Uhr