Posted on 11/26/2018 2:05:30 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
Faced with violent anti-government protests in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday will announce new measures in an attempt to rally support for environment-friendly tax increases...
The government blamed much of the violence on a small minority of "ultra-right" activists who infiltrated some 8,000 demonstrators wearing the yellow, high-visibility vests that symbolise their week-long protests against hikes in fuel tax.
Bruno Le Maire, the economy minister, acknowledged Sunday that "the current crisis goes far beyond just a question of fuel", adding that it was important that "work be better paid" to improve living standards.
"It is time to listen to the French," he said on BFM television, suggesting that Macron, on Tuesday, would call for "grassroot debates" throughout the country on government policies.
Elysee presidential palace said Macron would make a speech next week on ecological transition where the French leader is expected to address the protests.
Opposition leaders have been quick to note that the protests, mostly organised by grassroot protesters coordinating by way of social media rather than by traditional political parties or trade unions, have won wide popular support.
"When a movement has the backing of three quarters of French people, you give them an answer, you don't just dismiss them as a gang of thugs," Olivier Faure, the socialist party leader told Le Parisien newspaper.
Guillaume Peltier, a leader of the conservative Republican party, told Le Parisien it was "all too easy to stigmatise the 'yellow vests' ... and equate their movement with that of a few unacceptable acts".
(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...
Yeah, that'll show em!................
It was only 18 months ago that Macron was hailed as the most popular elected President, leader of a new generation, France’s Obama, etc. etc... The propaganda was thick and heavy.
Disillusionment comes very quickly in heavily statist, socialist countries.
Opposition leaders have been quick to note that the protests, mostly organised by grassroot protesters coordinating by way of social media rather than by traditional political parties or trade unions, have won wide popular support.
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Make France Great For The First Time.
I have a feeling that Macron’s speech isn’t going to help.
He’ll just tell them to cut it out.
“This speech is for the purpose of twisting the language completely out of shape. Henceforth, love of country will be called treason, and treason will be called patriotism. “
“Shut up!” he will explain.
all this as a result of ??
“..environment-friendly tax increases..”
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Wow. Macron must like the smell of burnt rubber and autos. I hear its very environmentally friendly too, the rioting yout’s can vouch for it.
Do you hear the people sing?
I hear “let them eat cake.”
OFF WITH HIS HEAD
Never forget his first name, Emmanuel
The French Tea Party.
Mdm. Macron was over heard to say “If gas is too expensive, let them use champagne”
Who cares? Paris is a S***hole...as you can see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56b_rmUHUg4
I can’t condone the violence but I wouldn’t like $7.00/gal gas to fund environmental wacko projects either.
EM trying to assume the role of benevolent dictator, I guess. What douche bag moron.
Someone should point out that we only pay around $2.80 per gallon.
tais-toi ou j’appellerai ma mère (épouse)
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