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Lull in French Protests Offers Macron a Brief Respite

A lull in the yellow-vest protest movement has given French President Emmanuel Macron some breathing room to try to repair his battered image and insulate his pro-business agenda from further demands......»»

Category: topSource: wsjDec 17th, 2018

French "Yellow Vest" Protests Shrink Further

Protesters clad in yellow reflective vests took to the streets across France for the sixth consecutive Saturday but the turnout continued to shrink, a further sign of respite for President Emmanuel Macron......»»

Category: europeSource: wsjDec 23rd, 2018

French Support for Yellow Vests Cools

The French public has begun to turn against the yellow vest movement, with a new poll for the first time showing majority supporting an end to the protests. The shift in sentiment offers a sign of relief for President Macron......»»

Category: europeSource: wsjFeb 27th, 2019

Macron to offer solutions to French yellow vest grievances

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to unveil long-awaited plans to quell five months of yellow vest protests that have damaged his presidency......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 25th, 2019

The Latest: Thousands of yellow vests marching through Paris

The Latest on French yellow vest protests (all times local): 1:50 p.m. Thousands of yellow vest protesters are marching through Paris amid heightened security a week after resurgent rioting by demonstrators angry at President Emmanuel Macron......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 23rd, 2019

Macron: French soldiers won"t be in charge of public order

French President Emmanuel Macron has addressed concerns about soldiers being deployed during yellow vest protests this weekend, saying they won't be in charge of maintaining public order......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 22nd, 2019

Macron Under Fire in France, Calling Up Troops

FLASH: President Macron to deploy soldiers to keep order during yellow vest protests. French President Emmanuel Macron, 41 anni, announced that soldiers will be deployed across the country to help maintain securi.....»»

Category: topSource: livetradingnewsMar 20th, 2019

French unions stage day of strikes at Macron policies

French unions took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against President Macron's economic policies. As Francis Maguire reports, the demonstrations ramp up pressure on Macron who is also dealing after 'yellow vest' protests turned violent at the weekend......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 19th, 2019

Protesters ousted from Sorbonne; French train strikes resume

Paris riot police have cleared out students seeking to occupy the Sorbonne university in Paris, as part of a season of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's reforms......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 13th, 2018

French rail workers set up street protests, resume strike

French rail workers set up street protests across France on Thursday as they resumed their rolling strike against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to revamp national railway company SNCF......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 3rd, 2018

French president Emmanuel Macron offers citizenship to a 22-year-old immigrant from Mali who climbed a high-rise apartment building to rescue a child

Thibault Camus/Pool via Reuters France on Monday offered citizenship to an illegal immigrant from Mali who scaled the facade of a Paris apartment block to save a boy who was about to fall from a fourth-floor balcony.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 28th, 2018

Macron urges dialogue amid protests, defends gas tax hikes

French President Emmanuel Macron is sticking to fuel tax hikes that have prompted nationwide protests but calling for "dialogue" to calm tensions......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsNov 20th, 2018

"Champs Elysees Burning": French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannon As Massive Fuel Protests Turn Violent, Demand Macron Resignation

"Champs Elysees Burning": French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannon As Massive Fuel Protests Turn Violent, Demand Macron Resignation.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeNov 24th, 2018

Pressure on Macron after gas price protests inflamed Paris

The pressure is on French President Emmanuel Macron after a second weekend of sometimes violent protests over rising fuel taxes that reached the heart of Paris......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsNov 26th, 2018

France braces for economic blow from "yellow vest" protests

French President Emmanuel Macron warned his cabinet ministers on Monday that the weekend's "battle scenes" involving anti-tax protesters in Paris could impact investor sentiment and that the government should respond. Ciara Lee reports.....»»

Category: videoSource: reutersNov 26th, 2018

"Yellow Vest" Protests Pit Rural France Against Macron

The French street, dormant for much of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, is stirring from its slumber. Over the past two weeks, protesters clad in yellow safety vests have been snarling traffic to vent their outrage over fuel-tax increases......»»

Category: topSource: wsjNov 27th, 2018

Macron seeks to defuse French protests, says fuel taxes must be fairer

French Pre.....»»

Category: videoSource: reutersNov 27th, 2018

Macron Recommits to Fuel Tax Amid Rising Protests

French P.....»»

Category: topSource: wsjNov 28th, 2018

French fuel fight: Prime minister offers to meet protesters

France's prime minister is offering to meet with members of a motorists movement who have blocked roads over rising fuel taxes and held protests that caused damage to central Paris......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsNov 28th, 2018

French police deployed amid new round of protests over taxes

French authorities have deployed thousands of police on Paris' Champs-Elysees avenue to try to contain protests by people angry over rising taxes and President Emmanuel Macron's government......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsDec 1st, 2018

The Latest: Macron holds emergency meeting after Paris riot

The Latest on French protests against higher taxes (all times local): 1:30 a.m......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsDec 2nd, 2018