Facebook design allows popular ideas to be shared and expanded on – the dream of everyone having an equal political voice is very much alive in these digital citizens’ assemblies. "Gilets Jaunes" face police officers on the Champs-Elysees during New Year’s celebrations…

Éric Drouet, regarded as a leader and spokesperson for the movement, was arrested last night Éric Drouet, who has been recognised as one of the leaders of the ongoing movement, remains in police custody today (Thursday Jan 3). He was arrested in…

Open letter to President Macron warns of further action The Gilets Jaunes have demanded that President Emmanuel Macron ‘change his attitude’ in an open letter, and warned that their protests will continue. The full text of the four-page letter, published on La…

The "STOP. Maintenant, ça suffit." movement is claiming that the gilets jaunes are attacking France Dubbed the “ Marche Républicaine des Libert é s ”, the event is supported by anti- gilets jaunes group les foulards rouges and is scheduled to take…

France’s state reforms created two-tier services The contract between government and those they govern has broken down, and there is no official organisation they will allow to speak on their behalf. Another time, another place: street fighting in Alexanderplatz, Berlin, during the…

The founder of a movement to unite Germany’s left wing has said it will take to the streets in 2019, inspired by the gilet jaunes protests in France. Sahra Wagenknecht, who set up Aufstehen (Get Up) in September , said the French…

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",…