Dec 10 Watch 11:01 Why the UK and France are facing ‘fundamental transformations’ Political upheaval is building on both sides of the English Channel. British Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a vote on her Brexit plan. French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to increase wages to try and appease Paris protesters. What does all… Continue watching
Dec 10 France’s Macron pleads for calm and makes concessions. Will it be enough for protesters? By Sylvie Corbet, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Even as French President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence on the protests in a brief televised address, yellow-vested demonstrators vowed to keep up the pressure on a man they see as arrogant, out-of-touch and "president of the rich."… Continue reading
Dec 08 Scuffles, tear gas as police clamp down on Paris protest By Angela Charlton, John Leicester, Associated Press Crowds of yellow-vested protesters angry at President Emmanuel Macron and France’s high taxes tried to converge on the presidential palace Saturday, as police fired tear gas, amid exceptional security measures. Continue reading
Dec 07 Central Paris will be on lockdown Saturday as the city braces for more ‘yellow vest’ protests By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press On Friday, workers across Paris lugged pieces of plywood and hammered boards over the windows of shops and businesses — making the plush Champs-Elysees neighborhood appear like it was bracing for a hurricane. Continue reading
Dec 06 France braces for more riots, closing museums and Eiffel Tower By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Police unions and city authorities met to strategize on how to handle the weekend protests, which are coming even though President Emmanuel Macron surrendered Wednesday night and cancelled a fuel tax hike that had unleashed weeks of unrest. Continue reading
Dec 06 Paris braces for new round of violence amid widespread protests By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Police unions and local authorities held emergency meetings Thursday while disparate groups of protesters did the same. Continue reading
Dec 05 Macron scraps French fuel tax hike amid violent ‘yellow vest’ demonstrations By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Angela Charlton, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 02 Macron tours damaged Arc de Triomphe after yellow vest protests in Paris By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron visited the graffiti-damaged Arc de Triomphe monument and held an emergency meeting on security Sunday, a day after central Paris was hit by France’s worst riot in a generation. Continue reading
Nov 17 1 dead, dozens injured in French fuel taxes protests By Associated Press One protester was killed and 47 others were injured during roadblocks set up around France to demonstrate against rising fuel taxes, a new challenge to embattled President Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump suggests France would have been defeated without U.S. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his verbal assaults against France on Tuesday, suggesting that America's stalwart European ally would have been vanquished in both world wars if not for the military firepower provided by the United States. Continue reading