After the yellow vests, it's now the turn of the blue vests (gilets bleus) to show their anger as French police unions are calling on officers to picket France's police stations on Wednesday and only answer emergency calls as they fight for better working conditions and pay.
Talks were held between police unions and the Interior Minister Christophe Castaner on Tuesday but they failed to find a solution to quell the anger.
On Wednesday, when talks will continue, police unions have urged members to “do the minimum” meaning only respond to emergencies. They have also been encouraged to block the entrances of local police stations (commissariats).
“Faced with this irresponsibility [of the government], we are forced to be irresponsible in our actions,” said police union leader Frédéric Lagache.
One police union is promising action in January.

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