#FRANCE: Prime Min. Edouard Philippe Plans Legislation To Crack Down On "Undeclared Protests" To Combat Yellow Vest Demonstrations

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France plans to introduce legislation to toughen sanctions on undeclared protests in response to violent "yellow-vest" demonstrations, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe ahs said, in a hardening of the government's stance on the ongoing unrest.

Rioters torched motorcycles and set barricades on fire on Paris's upmarket Boulevard Saint-Germain last weekend, underscoring how protests against high living costs and President Emmanuel Macron have attracted a violent fringe.

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#FRANCE: Macron's Gov't "Delays" Carbon Tax Hikes To Quell Violent Riots

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In an attempt to quell violent riots in the streets of Paris, Pres. Emmanuel Macron has directed Prime Minister Edouard Philippe to announce rollbacks of planned fuel taxes and electricity price increases, part of a plan to roll back carbon dioxide emissions.

The prime minister announced the 6-month delay and imposing the taxes in a rare television address to the nation. Read more at

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#FRANCE: Pres. Emmanuel Macron Names Center-Right Edouard Philippe As Prime Minister

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Newly-inaugurated French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a conservative prime minister on Monday in a move to broaden his political appeal and weaken his opponents before legislative elections in June. Edouard Philippe, 46, a lawmaker and mayor of port city Le Havre, is from the moderate wing of the main center-right Republican Party and is said to have been chosen as a counterweight to former Socialist MPs who have joined Macron's cause.

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