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‘Yellow vest’ protests force French gov’t to back down
French ‘deplorables’ demand more, want ‘whole baguette’
PARIS — In face of sustained mass, popular mobilizations from rural areas as well as working-class suburbs, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced Dec. 4 a six-month suspension of the proposed hike in car fuel taxes. These proposed taxes were…