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Reuters, Paris
Tue Dec 4, 2018 02:56 PM
Last update on: Tue Dec 4, 2018 03:13 PM

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French government preparing to suspend fuel tax increases

Reuters, Paris
Tue Dec 4, 2018 02:56 PM Last update on: Tue Dec 4, 2018 03:13 PM
A protester wearing a yellow vest, the symbol of a French drivers' protest against higher diesel fuel prices, holds a flag near burning debris at the approach to the A2 Paris-Brussels Motorway, in Fontaine-Notre-Dame, France, December 4, 2018. Photo: REUTERS

The French government is preparing to suspend fuel tax increases, a government source said on Tuesday, following violent protests against the measures.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe was due to announce the suspension later on Tuesday, the source added, in what would mark President Emmanuel Macron's first significant U-turn on a major policy since taking power in 2017.

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The so-called "yellow vests" protests, which started on November 17, were focused on denouncing a squeeze on household spending brought about by Macron's taxes on diesel, which he says are necessary to combat climate change and protect the environment.

However, they have since evolved into a bigger, general anti-Macron uprising, with many criticising the president for pursuing policies they claim favour the richest members of French society.

Protests in Paris on Saturday turned particularly violent, with the Arc de Triomphe defaced and avenues off the capital's Champs Elysees suffering damage.

The demonstrations have been given the "yellow vest" tag due to the fluorescent jackets kept in all vehicles in France, and the protests are estimated to have cost millions to the economy.

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