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France suspends fuel tax hike for 6 months to quell protests
https://www.dw.com/en/france-suspends-fuel-tax-hike-for-6-months-to-quell-protests/a-46570630France suspends fuel tax hike for 6 months to quell protests
Date 04.12.2018
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday that a fuel tax increase planned for January 1 had been suspended for six months. The move to end violent "yellow vest" protests against the measure was announced during a televised address. Philippe called for an end to the violence, saying "no tax deserves to risk unity of the nation."
"It's a first step, but we will not settle for a crumb," said Benjamin Cauchy, one of the leaders of the protests.
Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right party National Rally (formerly the National Front), tweeted: "A moratorium on taxes is being considered. But a moratorium is only a postponement."
Republican Senator Bruno Retailleau described the moratorium as a reprieve and "absolutely inadequate." He said the French people called for "a cancellation."
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