Members of the yellow vests movement gather in a makeshift shelter near a roundabout in Ancenis, France, January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
PARIS (Reuters) - France's "yellow vest" protests have exposed a deep-rooted belief that society is not working for large swathes of the French population, especially outside major cities.
Driving the unrest is anger about rising living costs - particularly among low-paid workers - and a perception that President Emmanuel Macron is deaf to their needs as he presses on with reforms seen as favouring the wealthy.
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