France’s interior minister Christophe Castaner paid tribute to the police and emergency services for their work during the 19th round of gilets jaunes demonstrations. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann French interior minister Christophe Castaner on Saturday hailed the return of order to the streets of…

In the beginning, the gilets jaunes protests were said to highlight a divided nation – rich cities versus poor rural areas, but is that too simplistic? In early December, polls showed that 75% of French people supported the protests, sparked by the…

Security forces lined up water cannon in case of trouble around the Champs-Elysées during the 19th consecutive weeks of gilets jaunes protests.Ecurity forces REUTERS/Benoit Tessier A ring of steel gilttered in the early spring sunshine around the Champs-Elysées in Paris on Saturday…

French police water canon vehicle is in place on the Champs-Elysees – @ Copyright : REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Aa Aa French authorities have rolled out a series of new security measures in a bid to quell violence at "gilets jaunes" ("yellow vest") protests….

Clashes between the police and the Yellow Vests at Opera, on December 15, 2018 in Paris, France. Veronique de Viguerie / Getty Three months since the start of the gilets jaunes movement , everyone can agree that France is going through a…

The hi-vis vest was once the “must-have accessory” for politicians in the UK. You’ll have seen them. An aspiring cabinet secretary, on your local TV news. They were probably visiting a construction site, surrounded by cameras and an entourage. They are there,…

Gilets jaunes protest in Paris: Christophe Guilluy’s denunciation of the “dominant classes” in his book verges on incitement. Photograph: Alain Jocard/ AFP/Getty Images Book Title: Reading Christophe Guilluy’s Twilight of the Elites is like spending a day with the yellow vest (gilets…

Protesters march in Toulouse for the movement’s Acte 16 weekend as leaders pledge a "big month" Fewer people came out across France for this Saturday’s Acte 16 gilets jaunes protests, in the same week as some movement leaders have called for a…

There is no satisfactory noun in English to convey the French transfuge de classe – “social climber” implies malice; “defector” is too strong. So, although we are talking in English, Édouard Louis decides to insist on the French: “Let’s impose this word,”…

Philosopher Alain Finkielkraut was subjected to anti-Semitic abuse The French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, has said she won’t join other political parties in a march against anti-Semitism on Tuesday, accusing France’s leaders of doing nothing to tackle Islamist networks in France…