The yellow-vest protest movement, known as "gilets jaunes", in France has selected 10 candidates for the European Parliament elections in May, but says it aims to expand the list to 79.
The grassroots movement has grown out of fuel tax protests in November, reports BBC.
Topping the list is Ingrid Levavasseur, 31, a care worker raising two children alone in Normandy. She accuses the government of arrogance.
During the protests Paris has seen its most serious street clashes since 1968.
The movement embraces a wide range of people, some of whom reject any association with the current political set-up in France and the EU.
In general they see President Emmanuel Macron as a symbol of traditional French elitism, remote from the hardships of ordinary people struggling to cope with utility bills, fuel taxes, low pay and unemployment.
In December, Macron scrapped a planned fuel tax rise, as the protests continued to grip France.
Macron has also launched a national "Grand Debate", involving town-hall meetings nationwide to address the protesters' concerns.
On Thursday Paris City Hall was hosting a 12-hour debate, while Macron was meeting conservative opposition leader Laurent Wauquiez and local mayors in Valence, south-eastern France.
