World Dec 05 Macron scraps French fuel tax hike amid violent ‘yellow vest’ demonstrations Protesters celebrated the victory, but some said Macron's surrender came too late and is no longer enough to quell the mounting anger at their president, whom they consider out-of-touch with the problems of ordinary people.
World Dec 04 France suspends fuel tax hike, but protesters vow to fight on In a major U-turn for the government, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced in a live televised address that the planned increases set for January would be postponed until summer.
World Dec 03 Ambulance workers and students join ‘yellow vest’ protests in France Paramedics joined the ongoing anti-government protests as the prime minister met with political rivals Monday.
World Jun 27 Defending champion Germany eliminated from World Cup KAZAN, Russia — Germany is out of the World Cup, the fourth defending champion in the last five tournaments to be eliminated in the group stage.