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Yellow Vest protests

A planned increase in fuel taxes in 2018 triggered a protest movement in France. Demonstrators dressed in yellow safety vests started taking to the streets every week, forcin President Emmanuel Macron's hand.

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A large group of protesters in central Paris, many middle-aged or elderly in the foreground, holding signs and flags

Is a new protest movement starting in France?

Is a new protest movement starting in France?

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SocietyOctober 17, 2022
Macron from above with a crowd of people pressing close about him, March 31, 2022.

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Police at memorial service for slain officer Eric Masson in Avignon, France

France to crack down on violence against police

France to crack down on violence against police

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PoliticsMay 11, 2021
A group of French riot police stand in a cloud of tear gas in Paris

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Schools are closed, transport disrupted and emergency rooms are operating with minimum staff.
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Masked protesters throw objects amid tear gas in Paris

Strikes over pension reforms cripple France

Strikes over pension reforms cripple France

Rioters and police faced off in protests that will test French President Macron's political strength.
SocietyDecember 5, 2019
Riot police deploy tear gas in Paris

France's yellow vests attempt comeback

France's yellow vests attempt comeback

Clashes broke out on the streets of Paris on the first anniversary of the yellow vest movement.
PoliticsNovember 16, 2019