Gilets Jaunes and the Battle for France’s Economic Future
Arooj Sultan, BA Economics & Politics
The Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vest) anti-austerity
and anti-government protestors marched for the 10th consecutive weekend, on the
19th of January. An estimated 84,000 people demonstrated against the
government. Government buildings were vandalised, rioting broke out at the tomb
of Napoleon, and protestors hurled