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Macron and the Yellow Vests



Protests in France are so common it’s easy to miss the important ones. Make no mistake, the weekend’s widespread marches against Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise fuel taxes are the most serious political threat since the French president took office in 2017.

More than 250,000 people are estimated to have turned out against higher fuel costs driven by global oil-price developments and Mr. Macron’s tax increase. Irate motorists blocked roads and highways across the country, and some marches turned violent or nearly so. One elderly…



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