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 Four years after the start of the start of one of France's most powerful protest movements, the 'yellow vests' (Gilet Jaunes) have announced plans to mobilise on Saturday, to protest rising inflation and the government's plans to push forward pension reform. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230104/yellow-vest-leaders-call-for-resurgence-to-protest-french-pension-reform Wed, 04 Jan 2023 12:17:37 +0100 yellow-vest-leaders-call-for-resurgence-to-protest-french-pension-reform The French government's aid for drivers hit by soaring fuel prices has so far been limited - John Lichfield argues that they must do more or face a 'yellow vest' style revolt by the summer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220316/opinion-france-must-do-more-on-fuel-prices-or-face-rebellion-this-summer Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:02:47 +0100 opinion-france-must-do-more-on-fuel-prices-or-face-rebellion-this-summer Wednesday marks three years since the first 'yellow vests' protest in France - which began began as a complaint about fuel prices and grew into a social movement that rocked the country, before quietly withering away. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211117/whatever-happened-to-the-yellow-vests-in-france Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:04:58 +0100 whatever-happened-to-the-yellow-vests-in-france Dozens of protests against rising energy prices and the health passport are planned in towns and cities across France this weekend.  https://www.thelocal.fr/20211022/yellow-vest-fuel-price-and-health-pass-protests-planned-in-france-on-saturday Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:56:57 +0200 yellow-vest-fuel-price-and-health-pass-protests-planned-in-france-on-saturday Nearly two years since 'yellow-vest' protesters flooded the streets, the signature gilets jaunes have become a rare sight in France. With a comeback announced on September 12th, what is left of the movement that shook France? https://www.thelocal.fr/20200903/is-frances-yellow-vest-movement-really-on-its-way-back Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:53:53 +0200 is-frances-yellow-vest-movement-really-on-its-way-back French prosecutors have launched a probe into alleged police violence after a video emerged that appeared to show an officer firing point-blank at protesters with a riot control gun at a Paris march backing strikes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200111/police-investigate Sat, 11 Jan 2020 14:18:31 +0100 police-investigate More than 800,000 people took to the streets across France on Thursday on the first day of a nationwide strike over President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191207/the-people-around-me-dont-seem-to-really-care Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:54:33 +0100 the-people-around-me-dont-seem-to-really-care French police arrested 254 people during clashes in Paris and other cities on the first anniversary of the 'yellow vest' movement, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191117/yellow-vest-anniversary-protests-lead-to-254-arrests-across-france Sun, 17 Nov 2019 14:15:38 +0100 yellow-vest-anniversary-protests-lead-to-254-arrests-across-france Some 33 Paris Metro and RER stations were closed in Paris on Saturday by order of the police, and the closures will continue on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191116/paris-police-close-23-metro-and-rer-stations-for-yellow-vest-protests Sat, 16 Nov 2019 17:29:30 +0100 paris-police-close-23-metro-and-rer-stations-for-yellow-vest-protests Paris authorities fear a "yellow vest" protest and demonstrations against pension reform and climate change could spell trouble for this year's Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days) weekend in Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190920/gilets-jaunes-vs-heritage-days-france-fears-a-weekend-of-trouble Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:37:50 +0200 gilets-jaunes-vs-heritage-days-france-fears-a-weekend-of-trouble French police clashed Saturday with anti-government protesters seeking to inject fresh momentum into demonstrations calling for social justice and the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190908/clashes-as-yellow-vest-protesters-revive-protests-across-france Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:27:43 +0200 clashes-as-yellow-vest-protesters-revive-protests-across-france Legendary Paris restaurant Le Fouquet's is to open on Sunday for the first time since "yellow vest" protesters torched the plush hangout on the Champs-Elysees boulevard in March. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190713/feted-paris-bistro-trashed-by-yellow-vests-to-reopen Sat, 13 Jul 2019 09:50:07 +0200 feted-paris-bistro-trashed-by-yellow-vests-to-reopen How did the 80 km/h speed limit on secondary roads go from a road safety initiative to a political nightmare, asks Political Science professor Fabrice Hamelin. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190607/analysis-political-weakness-not-yellow-vests-killed-off-the-80kmh-limit Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:02:07 +0200 analysis-political-weakness-not-yellow-vests-killed-off-the-80kmh-limit Turnout has dwindled at 'yellow vest' protests in France over the past couple of weeks but the demonstration planned for this Saturday - the eve of the European elections - was supposed to be 'the big one'. But could it instead mark the end of the movement? https://www.thelocal.fr/20190524/act-28-will-this-weekends-protests-signal-the-end-of-the-yellow-vests-in-france Fri, 24 May 2019 14:33:11 +0200 act-28-will-this-weekends-protests-signal-the-end-of-the-yellow-vests-in-france Christophe Chalencon, a blacksmith with right-wing views, is on the campaign trail around France seeking to turn his fame as a "yellow vest" protester into a seat in the European parliament. And it's no easy task. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190523/from-yellow-vest-to-mep-french-blacksmith-campaigns-for-european-elections Thu, 23 May 2019 11:10:42 +0200 from-yellow-vest-to-mep-french-blacksmith-campaigns-for-european-elections "Yellow vest" protesters gathered in Paris and other French cities Saturday for the 26th straight week of rallies, with scattered incidents of violence but overall a marked decline in the size of the crowds. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190512/sporadic-clashes-as-yellow-vests-rally-in-france Sun, 12 May 2019 09:50:21 +0200 sporadic-clashes-as-yellow-vests-rally-in-france Turnout is decreasing and the 'yellow vests' have shifted their attention away from the French capital, with this weekend's 'big' event set to take place in Lyon. So, is it as good as over for the Gilets Jaunes? https://www.thelocal.fr/20190510/act-26-is-it-all-over-for-the-yellow-vests-in-france Fri, 10 May 2019 12:44:59 +0200 act-26-is-it-all-over-for-the-yellow-vests-in-france The 'yellow vest' protests have certainly taken their toll on France since they began back in November 2018. And the government has been quick to point the finger at the movement for a variety of the country's problems. Here's a look some of the things the Gilets Jaunes have been blamed for. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190509/five-things-the-yellow-vests-have-been-blamed-for-in-france Thu, 09 May 2019 18:50:04 +0200 five-things-the-yellow-vests-have-been-blamed-for-in-france Film stars Juliette Binoche and Emmanuelle Beart joined hundreds of people from the arts world in backing France's "yellow vests" movement, as the latest anti-government marches took place Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190505/binoche-and-beart-join-celebs-backing-yellow-vests Sun, 05 May 2019 08:56:49 +0200 binoche-and-beart-join-celebs-backing-yellow-vests Only about 20 'yellow vest' protesters turned up at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for the group's planned 'festive blockade' on Saturday, in a subdued 'Act 25' for the movement. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190504/few-protestors-at-festive-blockade-of-paris-airport Sat, 04 May 2019 16:20:29 +0200 few-protestors-at-festive-blockade-of-paris-airport