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The yellow vests protests or yellow-jacket protests (French: Mouvement des gilets jaunes, pronounced [muvmɑ̃ de ʒilɛ ʒon]) were a series of populist, [64] grassroots [65] weekly protests in France that began on 17 November 2018 and ended on 28 June 2020.
May 68 (French: Mai 68) refers to a period of civil unrest that occurred throughout France from May to June 1968. Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting seven weeks and punctuated by demonstrations, general strikes, and the occupation of universities and factories.
Jérôme Rodrigues is a French lead figure in the populist Yellow Vests Movement, advocating for social demands and participating in demonstrations and The True Debate.On January 26, 2019, while filming a protest at Place de la Bastille in Paris, Rodrigues was hit by a sting ball grenade, resulting in the loss of his right eye.
Protests in France against a COVID-19 health pass are being re-invigorated by a familiar face. Jerome Rodrigues, was a major figure in the Yellow Vests protests two years ago, which first sought ...
The death toll linked to France's anti-government "yellow vest" protests has risen to nine, as demonstrators kept up major disruptions of road traffic. Death toll in French "yellow vest" protests ...
Éric Drouet is a French political activist who is one of the leading figures of the populist Yellow Vests Movement that began in France in November 2018. He is a former presidential candidate from the 2022 presidential election, and he has been a controversial figure, drawing accusations of calling for insurrection against the French government.
France's anti-government "Yellow Vests" protests hit the 2018 profits of retailer Auchan, costing it 140 million euros (120.3 million pounds) in lost sales, adding to pressure on the company which ...
On 18 January 2019, Ludosky announced the launch of an Android app for yellow vest protesters. It offered carpooling information, help in finding hosts when traveling to yellow vest protests and events, and information on potentially dangerous situations for protesters. [61] A women's yellow vest mobilization took place on 20 January. [62]