Thursday, June 04, 2026
A day after Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a suspension of planned fuel tax hikes that kicked off protests; the burgeoning "yellow vest" movement showed no sign of slowing down. Students opposed to a university application system remained mobilised, trucking unions called for a rolling strike and France’s largest farm union also threatened to launch protests. The protests that erupted on November 17 with motorists upset over the fuel tax increase have grown to encompass a range of complaints and some even want the government to resign
