The French Government has backflipped on fuel tax increases following weeks of violent protests, suspending three proposed increases over a six month period.
The so-called “yellow vests protests”, which started on November 17, were prompted by French President Emmanuel Macron’s taxes on diesel, but have since evolved into a more general anti-Macron uprising.
It is unlikely the suspension of tax increases will quell the demonstrations, with protestors continuing to block several fuel depots and insist the fight is not over.