French Protesters Railing Against Macron Block Roads: One Killed

Reuters
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PARIS—Thousands gathered on motorways across France on Nov. 17, to protest against higher fuel taxes and President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies, in a campaign of road blockades in which one protester was accidentally killed and dozens were injured.

Dubbed the “yellow vests,” protesters took to motorway sliproads and tunnel entrances, causing major back-ups at some highway tolls and blocking access to airports, including in Toulouse.