The French president, Emmanuel Macron, gave up once and for all the increase of the tax on fuels. After announcing a suspension of the measure for six months, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said Tuesday (5) that the increase would not be recorded in the budget bill for 2019, reports the newspaper Le Figaro.
According to the French press, Macron made this decision after realizing that the first proposal had not been well received by the "yellow vests" – as have made known the protesters who took France in recent weeks during a general revolt against the president to find out more at the end of the story ).
"The president understood that the suspension was considered by the people as a" half-measure ", told the" Figaro "
a councilor However, protests are expected for the next few days, including strikes planned by the union.Nothing indicates that the demonstrations will end until now.
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The measure was evaluated by Trump to demonstrate that the Paris Climate Agreement is "wrong". Indeed, one of the reasons given by Macron to justify the tax increase is the need to reduce pollutant emissions from fuels.
"I am happy that my friend Emmanuel Macron and the Parisian protesters have reached an agreement on something that I already knew two years ago: the Paris agreement is a fatal mistake because it raises the Energy prices for responsible countries "covers those who pollute the most," said Trump on Twitter.
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on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris – Photo: Kamil Zihnioglu / AP Photo
The movement bearing the "yellow vest" symbol, mandatory for French vehicles, began on 17 November. The mobilization has spread rapidly on social networks and protests have affected major French cities, causing significant damage over the past three weekends.
Similarities and differences between "yellow vests" and demonstrations in Brazil in 2013
The movement crosses the borders of France. A hundred Belgian "yellow vests" also appeared on Friday (30) in Brussels.
How the movement of "yellow vests" is united to the left and right in France
A truck is burned during demonstrations Saturday 1st, protesters were confronted with the police on Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris, making 130 wounded and over 400 detainees. About 136,000 people took to the streets that day.
The "yellow vests" continued the actions of the second (3) in several points of the country with dams of highways, roads and access to the oil complexes.
For President Emmanuel Macron, it was necessary to raise taxes to fight climate change and protect the environment. But the movement has evolved into a general revolt against Macron, which many criticize for having implemented policies that favor only the richest members of French society.
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