According to the BFMTV channel, the data is relevant as of 14:00 local time (noon GMT). Meanwhile, on May 18, some 2,800 protesters, including 1,100 in Paris, were demonstrating across France in these very hours.

According to the prefecture of the northern Somme department, 800 people have joined rallies in the city of Amiens, while organizers claim about 2,000 participants.
During the rallies, the protesters hurled various objects at a local bank and the Carlton hotel. Police had to use tear gas in response. Eighteen people have been detained as a result, with two of them arrested, according to the prefecture.

The wave of the yellow vest rallies started in France in mid-November over planned hikes in fuel taxes. While the French government has abandoned its plans to raise fuel taxes and has introduced other measures to improve the country's socioeconomic situation, protesters continue to take to the streets across France every weekend to express their discontent with the governmental policies.

The rallies usually lead to damage and clashes between the police and activists.