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Road Rage: French 'yellow vests' movement protests fuel prices

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A wave of protests is sweeping France and before you quip 'what else is new?', this after all is a nation that prides itself on its long history of erecting barricades and defying the established order. This time, what started as a social media protest against rising fuel prices has snowballed into the yellow vests movement, with those blocking highways and byways wearing those signature high viz bibs that European motorists must keep at all times in their cars.What makes this different?

Added on the 19/11/2018 20:05:48 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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