The idea behind the fuel tax was to discourage fossil fuel consumption. An outraged group of people — the Yellow Vests — already saddled with other taxes and struggling with all sorts of economic issues took to the streets in protest. (The yellow vest movement takes its name from the eye-catching yellow vests or les gilets jaunes that the protestors wore.) The yellow vests, however, are continuing with their protests this weekend. In a joint manifesto, they said earlier this year, “We denounce the insurrectional climate installed by the Yellow Vests.” Between the LVMH Group, Kering and L'Oreal, $565 million has been pledged for Notre-Dame.

Source: The Telegraph April 21, 2019 04:07 UTC