The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has taken to the airwaves to tackle the chaos that has gripped the streets of France. He offered concessions in a bid to quell the protests but also condemned violence. `We will respond to the economic and social urgency with strong measures, by cutting taxes more rapidly, by keeping our spending under control, but not with U-turns,` he said during the national address. Over the last few weeks, anti-government protesters have fought police, throwing missiles, torching cars and looting shops. The gilets jaunes, or yellow vest protest, was born out of a backlash against fuel prices and the cost of living.Macron bows to protesters` demands and says: I know I have hurt some of you Continue reading...
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