Protesters have also blocked access to many parts of the country. It’s had an impact: At least75 gas stationsowned by Total, a French energy company, have no fuel to sell because of the blockade.
Thousands of dollars’worth of property has been damaged. Shops and restaurants in Paris have lost an estimated20 to 50 percentof their revenue since demonstrations started.
Macronand his top staff met on Monday to discuss ways to quell the unrest. France’s prime minister will meet with “yellow vest” leaders on Tuesday.