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Gilets Jaunes — Mass Protest Movement Erupts
More than 280,000 people wearing yellow safety vests block roads across France to protest a fuel tax hike, with demonstrations escalating to violence on the Champs-Élysées. The movement broadens to oppose rising living costs and economic inequality. Macron suspends the fuel tax and announces a €10 billion emergency package. Weekly protests continue for over 70 consecutive weekends, with 11 deaths and thousands injured.
Sources
- T1 Ministère de l'Intérieur – Chiffres de mobilisation, gilets jaunes Official western
- T2 France 24 – Yellow vest movement tracker Major western