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12:15pm, 25th April, 2019

France's Macron offers tax cuts to quell 'yellow vest' protests

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Thursday to cut tax further and said the French would have to work more as he outlined his response to months of anti-government protests that have challenged his authority.

Yellow vest demonstrators, police clash in Paris

10:34am, 20th April, 2019

World

Yellow vest demonstrators, police clash in Paris

Clashes broke out between dozens of demonstrators and police in Paris on the 23rd Saturday of yellow-vest protests after authorities warned that rioters could return to the French capital to spark a new wave of violence.

Clashes erupt in yellow vest protests as Macron prepares policy response

1:33pm, 13th April, 2019

World

Clashes erupt in yellow vest protests as Macron prepares policy response

Yellow vest demonstrators clashed with riot police in the French city of Toulouse on Saturday, even as President Emmanuel Macron prepared a series of policy announcements aimed at quelling 22 consecutive weekends of anti-government protests.

Clashes erupt in 'yellow vest' protests as Macron prepares policy moves

9:26am, 13th April, 2019

World

Clashes erupt in 'yellow vest' protests as Macron prepares policy moves

"Yellow vest" demonstrators clashed with riot police in the French city of Toulouse on Saturday as President Emmanuel Macron prepares a series of policy announcements aimed at quelling 22 consecutive weekends of anti-government protests.

Clashes mark 19th weekend of French 'yellow vest' protests

3:37pm, 23rd March, 2019

World

Clashes mark 19th weekend of French 'yellow vest' protests

Police fired tear gas at demonstrators in Paris and clashes broke out in other French cities on Saturday, the 19 consecutive weekend of "yellow vest" protests against President Emmanuel Macron's government.

Clashes break out in latest French 'yellow vest' protests

12:33pm, 23rd March, 2019

World

Clashes break out in latest French 'yellow vest' protests

Police and demonstrators clashed sporadically in Paris and other French cities on Saturday as "yellow vest" protests against President Emmanuel Macron's government took place for a 19th consecutive weekend.

French violence flares as yellow vest protests enter fourth month

2:34pm, 16th March, 2019

World

French violence flares as yellow vest protests enter fourth month

Rioters set fire to a bank and ransacked stores on Paris' landmark shopping street in a new flare-up of violence as France's yellow vest protests against President Emmanuel Macron and his pro-business reforms entered a fourth month.

Macron's popularity gains as 'yellow vest' support wanes: poll

11:28pm, 24th February, 2019

World

Macron's popularity gains as 'yellow vest' support wanes: poll

French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity has recovered to levels not seen since "yellow vest" protests broke out in mid-November as support for movement wanes, a poll showed on Monday.

May wraps 'suicide vest' around UK over Brexit, says Johnson

6:45am, 9th September, 2018

UK

May wraps 'suicide vest' around UK over Brexit, says Johnson

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal wraps "a suicide vest around the British constitution" and hands the detonator to the European Union, former foreign secretary Boris Johnson said in comments that drew strong criticism.

May's Brexit plans like wrapping 'suicide vest' around UK, says Johnson

3:57am, 9th September, 2018

World

May's Brexit plans like wrapping 'suicide vest' around UK, says Johnson

Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson has said Prime Minister Theresa May "wrapped a suicide vest around the British constitution and handed the detonator" to the European Union with her Brexit plans, in comments that drew strong criticism.