Gilets jaunes protesters in Lille, northern France, this week. The Italian Five Star party has promised to support the protesters’ political ambitions Italy’s largest populist party is to hold talks with the leaders of the French gilets jaunes protest movement to discuss…

Barricades, bins and motorcycles were burned during the protests A French government spokesman was evacuated from his office as violence broke out during "yellow vests" protests in Paris and other cities. Benjamin Griveaux said he and his team had had to escape…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…