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France yellow vest protests: Macron promises wage rise
Source: BBC
France yellow vest protests: Macron promises wage rise
10 December 2018
France's President Emmanuel Macron has promised a minimum wage rise and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests.
France has seen four weekends of violent protests against fuel tax rises, living costs and other issues.
Speaking in a televised address to the nation, Mr Macron said that the anger of protesters was "deep, and in many ways legitimate".
The minimum wage would increase by 100 euros per month from 2019, he said.
A planned tax increase for low-income pensioners would be cancelled, while employers would be asked to pay a tax-free end of year bonus to employees, he added.
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10 December 2018
France's President Emmanuel Macron has promised a minimum wage rise and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests.
France has seen four weekends of violent protests against fuel tax rises, living costs and other issues.
Speaking in a televised address to the nation, Mr Macron said that the anger of protesters was "deep, and in many ways legitimate".
The minimum wage would increase by 100 euros per month from 2019, he said.
A planned tax increase for low-income pensioners would be cancelled, while employers would be asked to pay a tax-free end of year bonus to employees, he added.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46513189
