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French government 'to suspend fuel tax increase'

Kim Willsher, the Guardian
clock 04 December 2018 •
French government 'to suspend fuel tax increase'

Reports say the PM, Édouard Philippe, will announce suspension following protests

The French government will announce it is suspending plans to introduce an eco-fuel tax after three weeks of increasingly violent protests, according to reports in French media. The prime minister,...

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