France protests over high prices and social security
The gist
More than 600 demonstrations were planned across France against high prices and the erosion of social security.
The unrest joins student grievances and feeds a campaign already shaping next year's presidential vote.
How it unfolded
- 2018The Yellow Vest movement began against diesel fuel taxes and expanded into a wave of anger over rising living costs and income inequality.
- 2024Macron called snap elections and lost, leaving him atop a gridlocked minority government.
- Last October (2025)The government suspended Macron's pension reform just to pass a Social Security budget.