Yellow Vests Gather for New Round of Anti-Government Protests in Paris

The "Yellow Vests" protesters are rallying against social and economic injustice as well as mandatory COVID-19 passes.

In July, Macron announced a series of new restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19, including a special health pass indicating that a person has either been vaccinated or has a negative test result for COVID-19. Starting August 9th, the pass became mandatory in restaurants, bars, shopping centres, airplanes and long-distance trains.

The move caused widespread consternation in French society, with protests against the measure rocking the country every weekend.

The so-called "Yellow Vests" movement gained momentum in 2018, after demonstrators held a series of rallies against fuel tax hikes. In the years since, the group has grown into a large-scale movement, with demonstrations frequently resulting in violence between activists and the police.