Title: Who Are France's Yellow Vest Protesters, And What Do They Want? : NPR
Headings: Who Are France's Yellow Vest Protesters, And What Do They Want?
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Who Are France's Yellow Vest Protesters, And What Do They Want?
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France Freezes Fuel Tax Hike In Face Of 'Yellow Vest' Protests
Who are the members of the yellow vest movement and how did it emerge?
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French President Holds Security Meeting On Yellow Vest Protests
How did these protests turn violent?
What do the protesters want?
Why do they wear yellow vests?
What's the public reaction?
How is the government responding?
What are the implications of this crisis for Macron?
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Content: They said they couldn't afford the hike in fuel prices. Protests appeared in pockets around France to denounce Macron's green tax and then quickly grew into a larger movement that includes members of the working and middle classes who are expressing their frustration about slipping standards of living. They say their incomes are too high to qualify for social welfare benefits but too low to make ends meet. The movement has no official leadership and was organized initially through social media groups. The protesters focus on Macron as the source of their problems. Along with his early reforms to loosen labor laws and slash France's famous wealth tax, the fuel tax reinforces protesters' image of him as a president of the rich. Europe
French President Holds Security Meeting On Yellow Vest Protests
How did these protests turn violent? Most yellow vests at blockades around France are peaceful protesters. Violent protests erupted over the weekend in Paris, where rioters defaced the Arc de Triomphe and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, looted shops, vandalized buildings and even attacked police. French authorities note that most of the violence and vandalism were incited by anarchists known as "casseurs" — rioters, thugs from the ultraleft and ultraright.