WHEN HISTORY comes to study the gilets jaunes (yellow jackets), two symbols will mark their cause. One is the high-visibility jacket that French law requires motorists to carry in case of accident, and is now a uniform of protest. The other is…

The French government is desperately trying to keep its exhausted police force onside following weeks of violent protests demanding economic reforms, improved living standards and the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron. On Wednesday, French officials met with police trade union leaders to…

As the ‘gilets jaunes’ movement continues after President Macron’s speech, the French philosopher examines its origins and some of its political implications for all of us. This protest was organized by yellow vests and movements against G7 in Biarritz, December 18, 2018,…

Aa Aa Euronews’ Paris correspondent Anelise Borges has spent seven days with the movement that has shaken France to its core. You can watch her documentary on the "gilets jaunes" ("yellow vests") in the video player, above. Entitled "France’s Days Of Rage",…

Amid growing concerns over Canada’s ailing domestic oil market, protests have erupted in western parts of the country, where some demonstrators have donned yellow reflective vests inspired by France’s gilets jaunes . Like their French counterparts, the protesters have organized on Facebook…

Some protesters appear to be calling for a repeat of previous weekend movements on Saturday Reports suggest that the area around Versailles could be especially targeted, with the famous palace and grounds confirming that it will close its doors to tourists as…

A driver died after a car collided with a lorry stopped at a gilets jaunes protest in France . The accident happened late on Friday near the southern city of Perpignan at a motorway toll booth. How hi-vis yellow vest became symbol…

Aa Aa Protesters from the "gilets jaunes" (yellow vests) movement attempted to enter Euronews’ headquarters in Lyon, France, on Saturday afternoon. They told a Euronews journalist by telephone that they wanted to enter the building to "put right the lies spread by…

Police fired tear gas at gilets jaunes (yellow vests) demonstrators in Paris on Saturday but the turnout for round seven of the popular protests that have rocked France appeared low. Several hundred gathered at the BFM TV channel in the centre of…

Image Credits: Christopher Ciafro I was on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris when the first van filled with riot police came hurtling down the boulevard. Then, like the floodgates had been opened, several armored vehicles followed in a procession that extended…