Gilets Jaunes

• France recalls ambassador to Italy over ‘baseless and repeated’ political attacks

  Italy's deputy prime minister, Luigi Di Maio, has angered France by supporting yellow vest protesters and criticizing the French government.

  Politics

  Feb 7, 2019
  
• France’s yellow vests want to turn anger into votes for their own EU Parliament candidates

  Ingrid Levavasseur, a 31-year-old nurse and mother of two, will run for EU Parliament as the 'yellow vest' movement's top candidate in France.

  Politics

  Jan 24, 2019
  
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• Police clash with striking taxi drivers in Madrid, protesters vow to continue

  Madrid police briefly clashed with striking taxi drivers Wednesday, one day after a man was hospitalized with a serious head injury.

  World

  Jan 23, 2019
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• Former pro boxer takes on French riot police, turns himself in

  Former boxing professional Christophe Dettinger turned himself in to police after viciously attacking riot officers during Yellow Vest protests over the weekend.

  Crime

  Jan 7, 2019
• French President Emmanuel Macron’s concessions set to blow out France’s deficit

  France will overshoot the European Union's budget deficit ceiling next year without deeper spending cuts after President Emmanuel Macron caved into anti-government protests.

  Economy

  Dec 11, 2018
• Donald Trump slams Paris Agreement in tweet commenting on French riots

  Some reporters on the ground in Paris have refuted Trump's claim that the protesters are chanting his name. 

  News

  Dec 8, 2018
• France cut its carbon tax after deadly riots. Here’s how it compares to Canada’s

  Asked if the Canadian government was worried about similar protests over the introduction of carbon taxes, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna dismissed the idea.

  Consumer

  Dec 4, 2018