Keywords: Yellow Vests


France Cost-of-Living Protests: Thousands Mobilize as Clashes Hit Paris and Marseille

A nationwide protest against rising living costs brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets of France on Saturday, October 17, as demonstrations in several cities were accompanied by clashes with police, property damage and arrests. The mobilization brought together groups concerned about purchasing......

Paris Police Make 40 Arrests Ahead of October 17 Protests Against Rising Living Costs

French police arrested 40 people in Paris on Saturday morning as authorities stepped up security ahead of a nationwide day of mobilization against the rising cost of living. The arrests followed checks conducted to enforce restrictions on demonstrations in several parts of the capital, according to an......

France Braces for Renewed Social Unrest as Living Costs and Education Cuts Fuel Anger

France is preparing for another wave of social mobilization on October 17, as trade unions, student activists, members of the Yellow Vests movement and other grassroots organizations seek to unite their campaigns against austerity, rising living costs and deteriorating public services. Under the slogan......