Share this article Aa Aa Members of France’s “gilets jaunes” (yellow vests) movement have been taking to the streets in recent weeks, rallying against rising living costs in the country. The movement has galvanised people across different ages, regions and professions, with…

A protester waves a French flag during clashes with police at a demonstration by the “yellow vests” in Paris, on December 8, 2018. (Reuters / Benoit Tessier) LeMonde-The Nation Logov2 3 The range of slogans in the protests against November’s gasoline-price increases—“Stop…

The French have a word for pressing on to the bitter end without considering the consequences: jusqu’au-boutisme (to the end-ism) . It’s a refusal to recognise when you have lost; a refusal also to recognise when you’ve won. The gilets jaunes (yellow…

“yellow vest” protester on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris takes a photograph using his mobile phone (December 8, 2018). In less than a month, France’s gilets jaunes (yellow vests) have gone from being a celebrated example of Facebook’s ability to power…