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Macron Folds: France Suspends Fuel Tax Hike After “Yellow Vest” Riots
Macron Folds: France Suspends Fuel Tax Hike After “Yellow Vest” Riots With his popularity rating at record lows (recent polls put it at around 26%, on par with Hollande), his capital city burning and the populists he defeated during his stunning electoral victory last year making serious electoral inroads, French President Emmanuel Macron finally caved, […]
Is This Macron’s “Let Them Eat Cake” Moment?
Is This Macron’s “Let Them Eat Cake” Moment? Never underestimate French protests and never underestimate tax protests. Still, that seems what French President Emmanuel Macron has been doing… Former US President Ronald Reagan once described what, according to him, was typically a government’s view of the economy: “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops […]
Promise Delivered: Macron Promised a Revolution, He Got One, Against Himself
Promise Delivered: Macron Promised a Revolution, He Got One, Against Himself Hundreds were arrested and fires burn as the ‘gilets jaunes’ (yellow vests) protest movement against Macron escalates. It’s rare for politicians to deliver on campaign promises. But French president Emmanuel Macron did. He promised a revolution, and got one. Unfortunately for Macron, the revolt […]
Explaining France’s Grassroots “Yellow Vest” Movement – And Why It’s Spreading Across Europe
Explaining France’s Grassroots “Yellow Vest” Movement – And Why It’s Spreading Across Europe For three weeks, tens-of-thousands of French protesters have donned yellow vests and marched throughout Paris. While the “yellow vest” movement began on November 17 as a grassroots protest against president Emmanuel Macron’s gas tax – levied in the name of climate change, it has morphed into a […]
France In Chaos; Macron Considers State Of Emergency Amid “Yellow Vest” Protests; “All Options” Considered
France In Chaos; Macron Considers State Of Emergency Amid “Yellow Vest” Protests; “All Options” Considered French President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency meeting of senior ministers on Sunday following the worst unrest Paris has seen in a decade on Saturday. Government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux told France’s Europe 1 radio that a state of emergency may be imposed to […]
European Gas Stations Out of Diesel: French Refinery Strike Deepens Crisis
European Gas Stations Out of Diesel: French Refinery Strike Deepens Crisis Diesel is in short supply in Europe. The situation is about to worsen as the biggest French refinery is shutting down. Bloomberg reports Europe’s Diesel Woes Deepen as Strike Halts French Oil Refinery. Total SA, France’s biggest refiner, is in the process of shutting its […]
Diesel Protests in France Turn Violent
Diesel Protests in France Turn Violent Emmanuel Macron blames Marine Le Pen for French protests that turned violent. She wasn’t there. People from across France came to Paris to let the president know how they feel about the taxes in general and the tax on diesel. Police Use Tear Gas as Thousands in Paris Defy […]
“Champs Elysees Burning”: French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannon As Massive Fuel Protests Turn Violent
“Champs Elysees Burning”: French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannon As Massive Fuel Protests Turn Violent French police used tear gas and a water cannon against protesters in the Champs Elysées, in the center of Paris, as “yellow vest” activists flooded the streets. Originally formed to protest rising fuel prices, the “yellow vest” protesters have evolved into […]
Anti-Carbon Revolt: Massive Road Blocks Against Macron’s Diesel Tax
Anti-Carbon Revolt: Massive Road Blocks Against Macron’s Diesel Tax In stunning irony, the French protest against Macron’s diesel tax, while Macron insists the UK abide by climate accord. Please consider France’s Climate Change Commitments Trigger Rising Diesel Prices and Street Protests. On Saturday, more than 282,700 people, many clad in yellow vests, took to — […]
Napoleon Reborn: We Need A “European Empire” To Challenge US And China, French Minister Says
Napoleon Reborn: We Need A “European Empire” To Challenge US And China, French Minister Says As increasingly unpopular French President Emmanuel Macron’s calls for creating a “Real European Army” have been met with ridicule from President Trump, who has insisted that Macron should first try meeting France’s NATO commitments… President Macron of France has just […]
France: The Incredible Shrinking President
France: The Incredible Shrinking President Macron’s Popularity Collapses While Interior Minister Predicts Civil War I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Emmanuel Macron, the current president of the French Republic, is a weird dude. Now, after just 18 months in power, he is also a very unpopular dude. The French media have been […]
Macron Says “France Won’t Deal with Countries that Don’t Respect Climate Accord”
Macron Says “France Won’t Deal with Countries that Don’t Respect Climate Accord” French President Emmanuel gave a blistering speech at the UN pointed at Trump. I suggest Macron should look at Germany. Hoot of the Day French president Emmanuel Macron is calling on other countries to join him in refusing to sign new deals with […]
The Official Fake News
The Official Fake News Emmanuel Macron, who was comfortably elected to the presidency with the support of almost the entire French media, has demanded that his parliamentary majority provide him with a law against ‘fake news’ during election campaigns. Perhaps he’s preparing for the next one. The draft legislation reveals both the blindness of those […]
Trump Lashes Out At Macron, Trudeau Ahead Of “G6+1” Summit
Trump Lashes Out At Macron, Trudeau Ahead Of “G6+1” Summit Tomorrow’s G7, or rather G6+1 meeting, is shaping up to be one for the ages. As we reported previously, chancellor Merkel already was setting the ground for the Toronto showdown among the world’s top political leaders, vowing to challenge Donald Trump on virtually every issue, […]
France’s fake news law will be used to silence critics, win elections
France’s fake news law will be used to silence critics, win elections New laws targeting so called ‘fake news’ will actually be used to target and take down real news outlets in the long run so the powers-that-be will be able to remain in control as usual (INTELLIHUB) — There is really only one reason […]
