It's worth paying attention to what's going on in France.
For more than two weeks, the country has been disrupted by an unusual protest: the so-called "Gilets Jaunes" or "Yellow Vests." France is used to labor unrest and chaos affecting transport of course, with strikes something of a national pastime.
People blocking toll roads, petrol stations and crossroads is creating major disruption to transport and retail.
These protests are a real threat to the country's retailers, including Carrefour and Casino, which are already busy battling a price war and trying to fend off Amazon.com's efforts to penetrate their home market.
The protests started on Nov. 10 with thousands of demonstrators demanding lower gasoline prices and taxes.
Demonstrators marched on Paris's Avenue des Champs-Elysees two weeks later, triggering social unrest.
Surprisingly, the protest is benefiting from a significant backing, with 84 percent of the French public calling it "Justified," according to Odoxa-Dentsu poll for Le Figaro.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12-03/there-suddenly-far-bigger-european-problem-brexit-or-italy
For more than two weeks, the country has been disrupted by an unusual protest: the so-called "Gilets Jaunes" or "Yellow Vests." France is used to labor unrest and chaos affecting transport of course, with strikes something of a national pastime.
People blocking toll roads, petrol stations and crossroads is creating major disruption to transport and retail.
These protests are a real threat to the country's retailers, including Carrefour and Casino, which are already busy battling a price war and trying to fend off Amazon.com's efforts to penetrate their home market.
The protests started on Nov. 10 with thousands of demonstrators demanding lower gasoline prices and taxes.
Demonstrators marched on Paris's Avenue des Champs-Elysees two weeks later, triggering social unrest.
Surprisingly, the protest is benefiting from a significant backing, with 84 percent of the French public calling it "Justified," according to Odoxa-Dentsu poll for Le Figaro.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12-03/there-suddenly-far-bigger-european-problem-brexit-or-italy
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