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Another of the reasons the French police — most of whom have dealt with more than their fair share of protests — are particularly worried is that the 'yellow vests' do not have an officially identified leader, spokespeople or political affiliation.
On top of that they aren't linked to France's traditional trade unions, who normally organise protests through their central and regional structures.
Capon said that Saturday will be “complicated”, in particular because of the lack of spokespeople.
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