French PM gives statement on fuel taxes suspension

3,679 views · Published 4 December 2018 · 9:35 · Indexed 3 October 2026

Channel: euronews · 2018 · Sports

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France will suspend fuel tax increases for six-months. The proposed hike in fuel taxes sparked weeks of demonstrations by the 'gilets jaunes' (yellow vests) movement.

The u-turn, announced by French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Tuesday afternoon, follows a weekend of violent protests in Paris that led to hundreds of arrests and almost 100 people injured.

Until now, French President Emmanuel Macron has been reluctant to suspend the price hikes, tweeting on Saturday that the protests were "nothing to do with the peaceful expression of legitimate anger".

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