Eight years on, what remains of the yellow vests movement?

Calls to protest against the high cost of living on October 17 are multiplying on social media, aiming to revive the yellow vests movement eight years after its peak. Organizers, including former movement figures, are urging participation in the demonstration. The original movement, which ended in 2019 after severe repression, left a positive and vivid memory, according to political scientists. Its legacy includes the anthem "On est là" and a tradition of direct confrontation with power, though participants have since followed diverse paths. Experts note that the current political context is less favorable, with a divided National Assembly and President Macron leaving office. They also observe that today's protesters, such as high school students, have different social profiles and stronger ideological leanings than the original yellow vests.