Tag: France

  • What is at stake in the “yellow jacket” mobilization

    What is at stake in the “yellow jacket” mobilization

    On 17 November 2018, at least 2,500 blockades of road junctions and motorway toll booths were reported in all regions of France, involving, according to the police, at least 300,000 gilets jaunes (“yellow jackets” — protesters wearing a hi-vis safety jacket, mandatory in vehicles). The following week, many blockades continued in secondary cities and in…