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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…