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Yellow vest protests erupt in Iraq, Bulgaria and beyond – but don't expect a 'yellow wave'

  • Written by Dawn Brancati, Visiting Scholar, Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University
Yellow vest protests erupt in Iraq, Bulgaria and beyond – but don't expect a 'yellow wave'Protesters in Iraq have been wearing yellow vests since December.AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani

Protesters wearing reflective safety vests have unsettled France for months, halting traffic, chanting slogans and at times clashing violently with police.

Promises by President Emmanuel Macron to raise worker pay and cut taxes have not quelled the French...

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