Macron's attempt to quell yellow vest protests satisfy few

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Macron's attempt to quell yellow vest protests satisfy few
    By The Associated Press

PARIS — Apr 26, 2019, 6:48 AM ET

 French President Emmanuel Macron is satisfying few of his critics as he tries to quell five months of yellow vest protests with a mix of tax cuts and attempts to bridge the gap between the Paris elite and the rest of the country.

With promises of a tax cut for 15 million people, an end to the shuttering of rural hospitals and schools and the closure of the national administration school — his alma mater — Macron's speech was an attempt to meet some of the demands of the protesters who have shaken his presidency.

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