Macron cède

Je concentre habituellement ma couverture de l'actualité aux États-Unis, mais la confrontation entre Emmanuel Macron et les manifestants suscite un bon intérêt chez nos voisins américains. Le site Axios annonçait une décision du président français lors de sa mise à jour matinale.

 "French President Emmanuel Macron will suspend his planned fuel tax increase, a policy that set off the massive "yellow vest" street protests that resulted in the worst riots to hit Paris since 1968, Agence France-Press reports.

The big picture:

The pro-business Macron entered the presidency with the goal of reforming the French economy, hoping to implement measures like an increase to the gas tax that would stimulate long-term investment in new jobs while combatting climate change. The result, as has been the case for many French presidents seeking to reform the inert nation, was fury from protestors who viewed him as out-of-touch with ordinary citizens."

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