France has lost 2.5 billion euros ($2.75 billion) over the yellow vest protests, which started exactly a year ago, APA reports citing Sputnik.
5,000 small enterprises and trading companies, which have suffered from protesters' actions, have requested government's assistance over the past year. In particular, they have requested deferment of social fees and other taxes worth 460 million euros.
The wave of the yellow vest rallies started in France on November 17, 2018. The protests were initially triggered by the government's plan to increase fuel taxes.