The French group enjoyed some wins, but violence on the streets marred demonstrations
A Gilets Jaunes protest near the Arc of Triomphe in Paris on November 24, 2018. Photo: Getty
When in 2018 the Gilets Jaunes — the Yellow Vests — first took to the streets of France to protest against rising fuel prices, it felt like a spectacular uprising.
The activists, named after their trademark high-visibility motoring jackets, focused their main demonstrations on Paris, causing abject chaos that spread across the country.