Yellow Vest demonstrations continued after the government suspended the planned fuel-tax increase. The agenda had widened to purchasing power, public services, political representation and the demand for a citizens’ initiative referendum. Reporting and legal monitoring also documented arrests, injuries and restrictions on protest; turnout and the intensity of confrontations varied sharply between places.
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The planned fuel-tax increase was the only grievance expressed by December 2018.
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Demands had widened to purchasing power, representation and public services.