French government gives in on fuel-tax hikes in the face of heightened protests
1,359 views · Published 5 December 2018 · 1:48 · Indexed 29 September 2026
Channel: CBC News: The National · 2018 · News & Politics
France's prime minister suspended planned increases to fuel taxes for six months in response to weeks of sometimes violent protests. The situation has become the first major U-turn by President Emmanuel Macron's administration after 18 months in office. Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 Voice Your Opinion & Connect With Us Online: The National Updates on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenational The National Updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCTheNational »»» »»» »»» »»» »»» The National is CBC Television's flagship news program. Airing six days a week, the show delivers news, feature documentaries and analysis from some of Canada's leading journalists.
