PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a mountain of challenges in the new year — starting with yellow vest protesters who are back in the streets to show their anger against high taxes and his pro-business policies that they see as favoring the wealthy rather than the working class.
Once Europe’s rising star, Macron is now fighting to save his image and his vision for transforming France’s welfare state and economic model. Here’s a look at three major issues he will need to tackle in 2019:
YELLOW VEST CRISIS
Since November, demonstrations initially triggered by a tax hike on diesel fuel and expanded to encompass the high cost of living have led to violent clashes with police in Paris and other cities — including most recently on Saturday. ...
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