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| | *Tomlinson, Chris (November 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/28/marion-marechal-attended-yellow-vest-paris-protest-blame-far-left-extremists-violence/ Marion Maréchal Attended Yellow Vest Paris Protest, Witnessed Far-Left Extremist Infiltration Violence]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> The protests were the worst since the [[May 1968 riots]], and Macron considered declaring a state of emergency.<ref>Multiple references: | | *Tomlinson, Chris (November 28, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/11/28/marion-marechal-attended-yellow-vest-paris-protest-blame-far-left-extremists-violence/ Marion Maréchal Attended Yellow Vest Paris Protest, Witnessed Far-Left Extremist Infiltration Violence]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> The protests were the worst since the [[May 1968 riots]], and Macron considered declaring a state of emergency.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Friedman, Victoria (December 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/02/macron-considers-state-emergency-france-worst-civil-unrest-1968/ Macron Considers State of Emergency After France Experiences Worst Civil Unrest Since 1968]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 2, 2018. | | *Friedman, Victoria (December 2, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/02/macron-considers-state-emergency-france-worst-civil-unrest-1968/ Macron Considers State of Emergency After France Experiences Worst Civil Unrest Since 1968]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 2, 2018. |
| − | *Lough, Richard; De Clercq, Geert (December 2, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-protests-cleanup/stunned-parisians-clean-up-posh-central-district-after-worst-riots-since-1968-idUSKBN1O10EQ Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 2, 2018.</ref> Macron eventually decided to delay the tax increase by six months.<ref>Murphy, James (December 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30819-macron-blinks-in-face-off-with-yellow-vest-protesters Macron Blinks in Face-off With “Yellow Vest” Protesters]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.<br>See also: | + | *Lough, Richard; De Clercq, Geert (December 2, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-protests-cleanup/stunned-parisians-clean-up-posh-central-district-after-worst-riots-since-1968-idUSKBN1O10EQ Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 2, 2018.</ref> Eventually, Macron's government delayed the tax increase by six months,<ref>Murphy, James (December 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30819-macron-blinks-in-face-off-with-yellow-vest-protesters Macron Blinks in Face-off With “Yellow Vest” Protesters]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.<br>See also: |
| − | *Friedman, Victoria (December 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/04/not-enough-yellow-vests-reject-temporary-suspension-fuel-tax-rises-france/ Not Enough: Yellow Vests to Reject Temporary Suspension of Fuel Tax Rises in France]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.</ref> | + | *Friedman, Victoria (December 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/04/not-enough-yellow-vests-reject-temporary-suspension-fuel-tax-rises-france/ Not Enough: Yellow Vests to Reject Temporary Suspension of Fuel Tax Rises in France]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.</ref> and shortly afterward, his government announced it would permanently abandon the tax increase.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Tomlinson, Chris (December 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/05/victory-macron-permanently-cancels-planned-fuel-tax-hike-after-yellow-vest-protests/ Victory: Macron Permanently Cancels Planned Fuel Tax Hike After Yellow Vest Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 5, 2018. |
| | + | *Chamberlain, Samuel (December 5, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/frances-macron-scraps-fuel-tax-rise-amid-fears-of-more-protests-violence France's Macron scraps fuel tax rise amid fears of more protests, violence]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 5, 2018. |
| | + | *Rose, Michel; Vey, Jean-Baptiste (December 5, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-protests-tax/france-drops-fuel-tax-hike-as-yellow-vest-anger-persists-idUSKBN1O40PQ France drops fuel tax hike as 'yellow vest' anger persists]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved December 5, 2018.</ref> |
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