France Protests

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the recent waves of French protests which have seen roads blocked, trains disrupted and violence breakout in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to introduce more “environmentally friendly” legislation in the second half of his mandate which includes harsh austerity measures on the cost of living for French people including pension reform and a reduction in tax breaks on diesel for road transport.

I’ve been a little late focusing on the ‘Yellow Vest’ protests or strikes in France. But it seems to me, given a cursory reading of various sources, like a legitimate, mass expression of dissatisfaction with the French establishment politicians. A lot of people in France are fed up and have decided to group together to […]