All eyes on Macron after fresh 'yellow vest' protests hit France
Government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux vowed that Macron's centrist administration would find solutions that took into account protesters' different grievances. Overwhelmingly made up of people from rural and small-town France, the movement nonetheless includes protesters of various political stripes whose goals range from lower taxes to Macron's resignation. "We need to find solutions that take account of each person's reality. It is anger that is difficult to understand from an office in Paris," Griveaux told Europe 1 radio.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 09 December 2018
- Modified Date: 02:50 | 09 December 2018
"There was much more damage yesterday than there was a week ago."
The southwestern city of Bordeaux was also badly hit by rioting during a fourth successive weekend of nationwide "yellow vest" protests.
What began as demonstrations against fuel tax hikes have ballooned into a mass movement over rising living costs and accusations that Macron, an ex-banker, only looks out for the rich.
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