“Their job was simply to threaten us with lethal weapons in a manner which is very troubling," Yellow Vest protester Gilles Caron said. "We deserve some explanations.”
Besides calling on employers to give their employees bonuses before the end of the year, Macron made several other concessions to try and quell the unrest in France.
What began as a revolt against proposed fuel tax hikes, the protests have morphed into a broader rebellion against Macron’s entire 18-month presidency.