https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The 'yellow vest' movement that has seen violent protests, road blocks and fuel depot blockades across France is now a month old and the bill that has been left behind is astronomical. Here's a look at the numbers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181217/yellow-vests-how-much-will-the-protest-movement-cost-france Mon, 17 Dec 2018 18:40:18 +0100 yellow-vests-how-much-will-the-protest-movement-cost-france The yellow revolution might not have happened but President Emmanuel Macron would be foolish to think the crisis in France has passed, writes John Lichfield, who was witness to Saturday's protest and violence. It's time for the president and the yellow vests to get serious. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181209/the-worst-is-avoided-but-the-crisis-continues Sun, 09 Dec 2018 13:49:20 +0100 the-worst-is-avoided-but-the-crisis-continues With names like "Angry Drivers of Normandy", Facebook groups are the nerve centre of the "yellow vest" protest movement raging across France -- and increasingly, a breeding ground for fake news. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181207/how-facebook-fuelled-frances-yellow-rebellion Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:29:10 +0100 how-facebook-fuelled-frances-yellow-rebellion As Paris authorities prepare for round four of the "yellow vest" protests set to take place in the French capital on Saturday, there are some places you should probably avoid if you're in the city. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181207/map-the-areas-of-paris-to-avoid-on-saturday Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:05:28 +0100 map-the-areas-of-paris-to-avoid-on-saturday Police authorities are preparing to deploy around 8,000 officers in Paris on Saturday and some 89,000 across France in an attempt to prevent a repeat of last weekend's 'unprecedented violence' on the streets of the French capital. Twelve armored vehicles will also be ready to be used in Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181207/thousands-of-police-to-swamp-paris-streets-to-keep-order-on-saturday Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:07:27 +0100 thousands-of-police-to-swamp-paris-streets-to-keep-order-on-saturday Anti-government protesters wearing florescent yellow jackets have roiled France for nearly three weeks and shaken the government of President Emmanuel Macron. Here are five key consequences of the crisis from AFP's Adam Plowright. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181206/five-keys-effects-of-frances-yellow-vest-protests Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:22:21 +0100 five-keys-effects-of-frances-yellow-vest-protests Hailed as a hero in the fight against populism after defeating the far right in elections last year, French President Emmanuel Macron has seen his international reputation take a battering over his failure to quell the "yellow vests" protests. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181206/macrons-international-reputation-battered-by-yellow-vest-rebellion Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:01:04 +0100 macrons-international-reputation-battered-by-yellow-vest-rebellion Paris tourist chiefs announced on Thursday a list of museums and other cultural sites that will be closed during the 'yellow vest' protests in the French capital this Saturday amid security fears. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181206/yellow-vest-proests-paris-to-close-host-of-cultural-sites-around-city Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:41:22 +0100 yellow-vest-proests-paris-to-close-host-of-cultural-sites-around-city Tourists have no need to worry about coming to Paris in the run up to Christmas, the city's tourist board has told The Local, attempting to quell fears many visitors may have over the violent 'yellow vest' protests and the effect they would have on their trip. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181206/tourists-told-not-to-cancel-trips-to-paris-over-protest-fears Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:02:09 +0100 tourists-told-not-to-cancel-trips-to-paris-over-protest-fears The French presidency has revealed that it fears there will be "major violence" from an "extreme core of several thousand" at the 'yellow vest' protests set to take place across France, notably in Paris, on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181206/elyse-palace-fears-major-violence-at-saturdays-protests Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:10:27 +0100 elyse-palace-fears-major-violence-at-saturdays-protests The French government will consider bringing back a tax on high earners which President Emmanuel Macron abolished early in his presidency, a key demand of "yellow vest" protesters who have been blocking roads and fuel depots for weeks, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181205/french-government-could-bring-back-taxes-on-high-earners Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:00:04 +0100 french-government-could-bring-back-taxes-on-high-earners Sometimes bruised or with black eyes, demonstrators arrested during anti-government rioting in central Paris on Saturday have appeared in court, showcasing the diverse backgrounds of the people on the streets. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181205/yellow-vests-anarchists-butchers-and-finance-workers-in-court-over-paris-riots Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:37:46 +0100 yellow-vests-anarchists-butchers-and-finance-workers-in-court-over-paris-riots Motorists in several parts of France continue to suffer from fuel shortages due to the ongoing 'yellow vest' blockades or petrol depots continue, with the Brittany region the hardest hit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181205/fuel-shortages-leave-parts-of-france-dry-as-motorists-in-brittany-hit-the-hardest Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:07:56 +0100 fuel-shortages-leave-parts-of-france-dry-as-motorists-in-brittany-hit-the-hardest The gilets jaunes (yellow vest) protesters in France have vowed to continue their protests despite the French government trying to calm their anger by suspending a planned hike in fuel taxes. That spells bad news for president Emmanuel Macron and the Paris police force. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181204/too-little-too-late-yellow-vests-reject-government-measures-and-vow-to-push-on-with-protests Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:59:54 +0100 too-little-too-late-yellow-vests-reject-government-measures-and-vow-to-push-on-with-protests French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe confirmed the suspension of planned fuel tax hikes and unveiled other measures introduced in an effort to end the 'yellow vest' protests which have spiralled into violence across France. But the initial reaction suggests the protests will continue. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181204/french-pm-unveils-new-measures-to-appease-yellow-vests Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:05:02 +0100 french-pm-unveils-new-measures-to-appease-yellow-vests French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to make a televised address on the protests on Tuesday when he is expected to announce a suspension of fuel tax hikes planned for January 1st in a move to end violent "yellow vest" protests against the measure, according to sources. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181204/french-pm-to-announce-suspension-of-fuel-tax-hikes Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:21:58 +0100 french-pm-to-announce-suspension-of-fuel-tax-hikes Many of the 'yellow vest' protests that took place across France on Saturday descended into violence. But why exactly are the gilets jaunes so angry? Academic Claude Poissenot explores the subject in an article for The Conversation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181204/opinion-why-frances-yellow-vest-protesters-are-so-angry Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:44:12 +0100 opinion-why-frances-yellow-vest-protesters-are-so-angry The ongoing yellow vest protests have seen petrol stations in parts of Brittany suffering fuel shortages, leading to restrictions being imposed on the amount motorists are allowed to buy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181203/petrol-shortages-hit-brittany-as-yellow-vests-block-fuel-depots Mon, 03 Dec 2018 12:28:14 +0100 petrol-shortages-hit-brittany-as-yellow-vests-block-fuel-depots The violence seen during the 'yellow vest' protests on Saturday was not limited to Paris, with stand-offs and clashes between police and protesters taking place across France, particularly in the south west. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181203/looting-and-violent-clashes-what-happened-in-the-rest-of-france-during-saturday-nights-protests Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:56:53 +0100 looting-and-violent-clashes-what-happened-in-the-rest-of-france-during-saturday-nights-protests French President Emmanuel Macron led a crisis meeting on Sunday after a day of riots in Paris by anti-government protesters left hundreds injured nationwide and widespread destruction around the capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181202/macron-to-hold-crisis-meeting-after-anti-government-riots Sun, 02 Dec 2018 18:08:50 +0100 macron-to-hold-crisis-meeting-after-anti-government-riots