France's Macron reeling as tough stance against 'yellow vests' backfires

[Right_in_Virginia]

France's Macron reeling as tough stance against 'yellow vests' backfires
Reuters, Jan 6, 2019

PARIS (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron intended to start the new year on the offensive against the ‘yellow vest’ protesters. Instead, the French president is reeling from more violent street demonstrations.

What began as a grassroots rebellion against diesel taxes and the high cost of living has morphed into something more perilous for Macron - an assault on his presidency and French institutions.

The anti-government protesters on Saturday used a forklift truck to force their way into a government ministry compound, torched cars near the Champs Elysees and in one violent skirmish on a bridge over the Seine punched and kicked riot police officers to the ground.

The French authorities’ struggle to maintain order during the weekend protests raises questions not just over policing tactics but also over how Macron responds, as he prepares to bring in stricter rules for unemployment benefits and cut thousands of public sector jobs.

On Sunday evening, Macron wrote on Twitter: “Once again, the Republic was attacked with extreme violence - its guardians, its representatives, its symbols.”


More: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-protests-macron/frances-macron-reeling-as-tough-stance-against-yellow-vests-backfires-idUSKCN1P00KG?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28New

[verga]

BWAHAHAHa

[Wingnut]

They had a chance to elect a leader in Marine Le Pen.  But instead they elected a scool boy with mommy issues.

[XenaLee]

France's Macron reeling as tough stance against 'yellow vests' backfires
Reuters, Jan 6, 2019

PARIS (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron intended to start the new year on the offensive against the ‘yellow vest’ protesters. Instead, the French president is reeling from more violent street demonstrations.

What began as a grassroots rebellion against diesel taxes and the high cost of living has morphed into something more perilous for Macron - an assault on his presidency and French institutions.

The anti-government protesters on Saturday used a forklift truck to force their way into a government ministry compound, torched cars near the Champs Elysees and in one violent skirmish on a bridge over the Seine punched and kicked riot police officers to the ground.

The French authorities’ struggle to maintain order during the weekend protests raises questions not just over policing tactics but also over how Macron responds, as he prepares to bring in stricter rules for unemployment benefits and cut thousands of public sector jobs.

On Sunday evening, Macron wrote on Twitter: “Once again, the Republic was attacked with extreme violence - its guardians, its representatives, its symbols.”


More: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-protests-macron/frances-macron-reeling-as-tough-stance-against-yellow-vests-backfires-idUSKCN1P00KG?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28New

The only thing that surprises me in all this.... is that the anti-Trump/anti-US institutions antifa types are not doing the same thing, copy-cat style, right here in the US of A.  I suppose that they, being leftists, are really mentally slow... but will get there eventually.   Despite the fact that... instead of enacting policies that raise taxes and costs on fuel and other necessities... Trump has done the exact opposite, resulting in a booming economy here.  I can almost hear Soros instructing his head minions to start 'acting up' again.... cause the French anarchists are out-anarching them.   

[TomSea]

I'm sure the yellow vests are overall, good people. It does sound like some hooligan-types have joined in being opportunistic and even beat up some innocent bystanders.