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Viral Video Of French Students Lined Up Execution-Style Sparks Outrage; Protesters Want Macron’s “Scalp”
Viral Video Of French Students Lined Up Execution-Style Sparks Outrage; Protesters Want Macron’s “Scalp” A viral video of French police detaining protesting high school students “execution style” has sparked outrage, just one day ahead of planned protests across the country which were already anticipated to be particularly violent. The footage shows the moment dozens of […]
France Deploys 89,000 Cops Amid Fears Of Yellow Vest Rebellion On Saturday
France Deploys 89,000 Cops Amid Fears Of Yellow Vest Rebellion On Saturday French authorities will deploy at least 8,000 riot police and gendarmes in Paris on Saturday, and 89,000 forces across the country according to the Prime Minister, as the Elysee prepares for “act four” of the Yellow Vest movement’s violent protests against the Macron government. In addition […]
The Real Significance of the French Tax Revolt
The Real Significance of the French Tax Revolt The gilets jaunes (Yellow Jacket) anti-tax riots in France escalated over the past weekend, again citing the impact of higher taxes on fossil fuels –and high levels of taxation in general – on everyday life. French citizens, already subject to the highest taxes in the OECD, are being […]
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 […]
There Is Suddenly A Far Bigger European Problem Than Brexit Or Italy
There Is Suddenly A Far Bigger European Problem Than Brexit Or Italy Forget Brexit and Italian populists for a second. It’s worth paying attention to what’s going on in France. For more than two weeks, the country has been disrupted by an unusual protest: the so-called “Gilets Jaunes” or “Yellow Vests.” France is used to […]
The Next French Revolution – Is it Beginning?
The Next French Revolution – Is it Beginning? The austerity measures of the EU are having a profound impact in Europe. In Paris of December 1st, 2018 (right on time with our volatility models for December) there was a major civil uprising, the worst France has witnessed in recent decades. Yellow Vests have converged in […]
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 […]
Mass Arrests In Paris As “Yellow Vest” Protests Enter Violent Third Week, Spread To Belgium
Mass Arrests In Paris As “Yellow Vest” Protests Enter Violent Third Week, Spread To Belgium French police deployed tear gas after thousands of “yellow vest” activists converged on the the Champs Élysées for a third week of protests against President Emmanuel Macron and his government. Over 122 arrests have been made. Chanting “On the way to Macron’s resignation,” […]
