Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron, France's recently elected President, is the founder and leader of the independent party called En Marche! (Onwards). He won 66.1 per cent votes against his far-right political opponent, the National Front leader, Marine Le Pen. En Marche, a party still in its infancy (a year old), was formed in April 2016. This is the first time Macron, a centrist maverick, has won an elected office. Macron, who was once an investment banker, began his political career at outgoing
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Yellow vest protests hit with police water cannon, tear gas in Paris
Around the 19th-century Arc de Triomphe at the top of the Champs Elysees boulevard, riot police fired water cannon and tear gas at militant protesters after being pelted with stones and paint, witnesses said.
France protests: Macron vows to ensure 'everyone of their rights'
Macron was quickly tagged as the “President of the Rich,” a label he has been unable to shake. On some of France’s traffic roundabouts, where the Yellow Vests held sway for much of November and December, mock guillotines were erected with Macron’s effigy.
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France: President Macron to address nation amid 'yellow vests' protests
The President will consult in the morning with an array of national and local officials as he tries to get a handle on the ballooning protests triggered by anger at his policies, and a growing sense that they favour the rich.
France: Paris cleans up as President Macron prepares response to yellow vests
Yellow vest protesters demand lower taxes, higher minimum wages and better pension benefits. But, mindful of France's deficit and not wanting to flout EU rules, President Macron has scant wriggle room for more concessions.
As protests rage in France, President Emmanuel Macron remains invisible
In France, the president traditionally makes the key policy choices, especially in the fields of defense and foreign policy, while the prime minister is in charge of day-to-day decisions, especially those related to domestic issues.
Eiffel Tower to be closed as Paris braces for more protests
Fearing protesters could target street furniture or construction sites, Paris police will remove all the glass containers, railings and building machines set up in the identified sectors which include the world-renowned and glitzy Champs-Elysees avenue.
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Explained: Why Paris is burning
The extraordinary 3-week-old protest of ‘the other France’ raged in the capital’s majestic boulevards over the weekend. Who are the yellow vests? Why could they become President Macron’s greatest challenge?
'Yellow Vests' riot in Paris, but their anger is rooted deep in France
The “Yellow Vest” protests he is a part of present an extraordinary venting of rage and resentment by ordinary working people, aimed at the mounting inequalities that have eroded their lives.
France protests: Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968
"Macron has a problem on his hands. Everyone's fed up. He's got to listen more," said Amaya Fuster, eyeing graffiti daubed on a Printemps department store window that read: "There's enough money in the coffers of businessmen. Share the riches!"
France to consider state of emergency to prevent worst civil riots: govt spokesman
The authorities were caught off guard by the escalation in violence after two weeks of nationwide protests against fuel taxes and living costs, known as the "yellow vest" movement after fluorescent jackets kept in all vehicles in France.
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France braces for trouble, Macron to address 'yellow vest' anger
Named after the fluorescent safety vests that all French motorists must carry, the protesters are billing their planned action on Saturday as “Act IV” of worst unrest seen in the capital since the 1968 student riots.
Macron in India: 'Will work together to fight terrorism,' says French President
French President Emmanuel Macron receives ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday. The French premier is on a week-long visit to the country.
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