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The Yellow Vest protest of France (which began in November 2018) is in respect of

The correct choice is: “Green Tax on fuel” The gilets jaunes (Yellow Vest) movement began on 17 November 2018 as a protest against President Emmanuel Macron's increase in…

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The Yellow Vest protest of France (which began in November 2018) is in respect of

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The correct choice is: “Green Tax on fuel”

The gilets jaunes (Yellow Vest) movement began on 17 November 2018 as a protest against President Emmanuel Macron's increase in fuel taxes — an eco-tax (carbon or “green” tax) on diesel and petrol meant to fund the energy transition. Protesters wore the high-visibility yellow vests that French motorists must carry. The movement later took up broader grievances such as cost of living, but its trigger and original demand was the green tax on fuel, which the government suspended in December 2018.

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