AP- According to the French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner, there were 409 people in France that were injured while refusing to end fuel tax hikes this weekend. 14 of those protesters are in critical condition. The protesters, nicknamed "yellow jackets" due to French being required to have a yellow jacket in case of emergencies in their cars, blockaded major roads and created traffic jams across the country. According to Castaner, there were 150 blockades scattered across the country. At night, numerous fights that included knife-slashing occurred at the blockade sites, including fighting amongst protesters. Castaner stated that 157 people were detained for questioning. The protests started because the tax increased for diesel and gasoline, and has now expanded to include the decreasing buying power of French Citizens and President Emmanuel Macron's policies. Currently, Macron has not made a statement in regards to the situation at hand. Troyes Mayor Francois Baroin stated that silence is not the right answered, and that protests send a powerful message all-over France.
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