'Finish what we started': After student protests, France braces for return of the Yellow Vests

After weeks of student protests, is France about to witness a resurgence of the Yellow Vest movement? Protests, roundabout blockades and gatherings in front of gas stations and oil depots are among the actions planned for Saturday’s nationwide demonstrations. A map published on Thursday on the website 17octobregiletjaune.net listed more than 1,000 events plannd around the country to denounce rising fuel prices and support high-school students who have been protesting for nearly a month to demand better classroom conditions. Read more'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowing The initiative began with a viral TikTok video posted by a young man frustrated by rising prices at the pump. It was later backed by left-wing politicians including Communist Party leader Fabien Roussel and Green leader Marine Tondelier. Saturday's planned demonstrations were not initially linked to the original Yellow Vest movement, which began in 2018 with widespread protests over rising fuel prices before growing into a broader revolt against economic inequality that drew tens of thousands onto the streets. The movement takes its name from the fluorescent yellow high-v...