Some lawmakers stated that the purpose of the demonstrations was to exert pressure on the administration since "a high-risk week began in the National Assembly, where Mr. Macron no longer has an absolute majority."[1] According to Kacper Kita, analyst and journalist, it is “entirely possible” that the protests could become violent, “especially because the economic situation can get worse and the energy crisis can get worse in the coming weeks and months."[6]