Europe holds it breath as Macron scrambles to quell protests | Jon Henley
(The Guardian France)

Fragility at home risks undermining French leader´s international agendaNot just France but Europe should hope the tax concessions and minimum wage rise Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday will prove sufficient to quell more than a month of violent and destabilising anti-government protests.With more than 1,250 people arrested, 400 injured and an economic cost running into billions, the gilets jaunes revolt represents a formidable challenge to the authority of the centrist president, widely seen by his critics as arrogant and out of touch. If he flunks the test, he will not be alone in paying a price. Related: Macron pledges to raise French minimum wage in response to protests Continue reading...