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A demonstrator wearing a yellow vest waves a French flag as protesters open the toll gates on a motorway near Aix-en-Provence, southeastern France, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced a suspension of fuel tax hikes Tuesday, a major U-turn in an effort to appease a protest movement that has radicalized and plunged Paris into chaos last weekend. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Paris riots show failure of Emmanuel Macron carbon tax with public

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Ambulance workers hold flares outside the National Assembly in Paris, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Ambulance workers took to the streets and gathered close to the National Assembly in downtown Paris to complain about changes to working conditions as French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is holding crisis talks with representatives of major political parties in the wake of violent anti-government protests that have rocked Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

The Latest: Macron visits building torched by protesters

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Demonstrators run by a burning fire near the Arc de Triomphe during a demonstration Saturday, Dec.1, 2018 in Paris. Paris police say at least 63 people have been arrested in violent clashes between protesters and police amid nationwide demonstrations against rising taxes and President Emmanuel Macron's policies. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Yellow jackets France protest threatens Macron

By Jabeen Bhatti and John Dyer — Special to The Washington Times

A man takes a snapshot of charred cars the day after a demonstration, near the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. A protest against rising taxes and the high cost of living turned into a riot in the French capital, as activists torched cars, smashed windows, looted stores and tagged the Arc de Triomphe with multi-colored graffiti. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Violent protests in France reveal a hard-to-heal fracture

By ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

A worker is about to clean a graffiti reading &quot; Macron resignation&quot; on the Arc de Triomphe the day after a demonstration, in Paris, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. A protest against rising taxes and the high cost of living turned into a riot in the French capital, as activists torched cars, smashed windows, looted stores and tagged the Arc de Triomphe with multi-colored graffiti. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

The Latest: Paris police chief says 112 cars torched in riot

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Hooded demonstrators smash a car during a demonstration Saturday, Dec.1, 2018 in Paris. Protesters angry about rising taxes clashed with French police for a third straight weekend and over 100 were arrested after pockets of demonstrators built barricades in the middle of streets in central Paris, lit fires and threw rocks at officers Saturday. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Yellow jackets protest erupts into riot in Paris

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, prior to a meeting at the Elysee Palace, the day after clashes between police and activists wearing yellow jackets, in Paris, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. A protest against rising taxes and the high cost of living turned into a riot in the French capital, as activists torched cars, smashed windows, looted stores and tagged the Arc de Triomphe with multi-colored graffiti (Stephane Mahe/ Pool Photo via AP)

Emmanuel Macron holds emergency meeting after Paris protest riot

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A demonstrator watches a burning car near the Champs-Elysees avenue during a demonstration Saturday, Dec.1, 2018 in Paris. French authorities have deployed thousands of police on Paris' Champs-Elysees avenue to try to contain protests by people angry over rising taxes and Emmanuel Macron's presidency. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

Paris assesses injuries, damage after worst riot in decade

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

Demonstrators wearing yellow jackets make a chain in front of police forces near the Champs-Elysees avenue during a demonstration Saturday, Dec.1, 2018 in Paris. French authorities have deployed thousands of police on Paris' Champs-Elysees avenue to try to contain protests by people angry over rising taxes and Emmanuel Macron's presidency. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

The Latest: French PM to skip climate meeting, focus on riot

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the German Ukrainian Economy Forum in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

The Latest: G20 leaders attend show in Argentine opera house

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A demonstrator, called the yellow jackets, lays in a pedestrian crosswalk as he protests against rising fuel prices in Brussels, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Belgian police, protesters clash in Brussels over high taxes

By LORNE COOK and MARK CARLSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2018 file photo, protesters known as the yellow jackets, wave a French flag and a poster reading &quot;Free toll&quot; as they open the toll gates on a motorway in Antibes, southern France. France's prime minister Edouard Philippe will meet with some protesters' representatives on Friday in an effort to calm the tensions over rising taxes, a first since the movement started two weeks ago. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, File)

Talks collapse between French protesters and prime minister

By SYLVIE CORBET and ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

A demonstrator waves the French flag onto a burning barricade on the Champs-Elysees avenue with the Arc de Triomphe in background, during a demonstration against the rising of the fuel taxes, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 in Paris. French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators in Paris Saturday, as thousands gathered in the capital and staged road blockades across the nation to vent anger against rising fuel taxes and Emmanuel Macron's presidency.(AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Emmanuel Macron keeps France climate-change tax despite protests

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

French President Emmanuel Macron inspects the honor guards during a military parade in the courtyard of the Invalides in Paris, France, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. (Philippe Wojazer/Pool Photo via AP)

France’s Macron tries to ease popular anger over gas prices

By SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 17, 2014 file photo, Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn answers questions from journalists during a press conference at Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. A trailblazer and visionary in the auto industry, Carlos Ghosn is also a highflyer prone to excesses that may have helped bring on his surprise downfall as head of the world’s best-selling auto group. Ghosn was arrested last week in Japan for allegedly falsifying financial reports and misusing funds at Nissan Motor Co. It was a stunning reversal for the industry icon. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Carlos Ghosn: Auto industry visionary turns into scandal

By ELAINE GANLEY - Associated Press

PSG's Kylian Mbappe runs with the ball during the French League One soccer match between AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Louis II in Monaco, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

PSG appears victim of its own success in France

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

The French team, from the left, France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Pierre Hughes Herbert, Nicolas Mahut, Jeremy Chardy , Lucas Pouille and team captain Yannick Noah sing the national anthem before the Davis Cup final between France and Croatia Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Lille, northern France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

French players united in defeat against Davis Cup overhaul

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Fiji's Semi Radradra celebrates after scoring a try against France during the rugby international between France and Fiji at Stade de France in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

On 10th try, Fiji finally scores historic win over France

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Demonstrators, called the yellow jackets, gather around the Arc de Triomphe as they protest against the fuel taxes, in Paris, France, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. French police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators in Paris Saturday, as thousands gathered in the capital and staged road blockades across the nation to vent anger against rising fuel taxes and Emmanuel Macron's presidency. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

The Latest: Macron condemns violence at French protests

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A protester is dragged away and arrested by a police officer after she was seen with others blocking the traffic in Sainte Marie, while protesting against the rising of the fuel and oil prices, in the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. France is deploying soldiers to stem violence in the Indian Ocean island of Reunion after protests over fuel tax hikes degenerated into looting and rioting. (AP Photo/Fabrice Wislez)

French protesters angry over fuel taxes clash with police

By THOMAS ADAMSON - Associated Press