coalition had to deal with ‘internal enemies’ in most important countries — ranging from the giletsjaunes in France to Brexiters in the United Kingdom and Trump in the US — the last few years were quiescent
ion, such as protest activity. He claims that, despite well-publicised outbreaks such as the giletsjaunes in France, there has been no general increase in protest during this century; nor, in any case
the conversation in Europe is inward-looking. It is about the terms of a just transition. The giletsjaunes protests have brought home harshly that for decarbonisation to be sustainable in the long run