France Braces for Unrest: Yellow Vests Join Nationwide Student Protests

A new wave of civil unrest is sweeping through France as the Yellow Vest movement officially calls for a merger with ongoing student demonstrations. The activists have issued an online appeal to a broad demographic—including teachers, workers, pensioners, and farmers—to join a massive nationwide protest scheduled for Saturday. The prospect of these two significant movements uniting poses a substantial challenge for the government of President Emmanuel Macron. As FRANCE 24’s Shirli Sitbon reports, the mobilization is being driven by social media, raising concerns about the scale of the upcoming rallies and their impact on the country's political stability.