French prime minister to meet ‘yellow vests’ after weekend of violence
The riots have injured 263 people, caused mass destruction in Paris and cost billions of euros, and the government’s attempts to stop them have so far been completely unsuccessful
Paris — French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will hold talks with party leaders on Monday as Paris scrambles to forge a response to violence by anti-government protesters that has left hundreds injured nationwide and caused widespread destruction around the capital. The talks follow a crisis meeting chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday as he surveyed the damage from a day of riots across Paris that saw unprecedented violence. Philippe has been asked to meet protest organisers and party leaders as part of a “constant wish for dialogue,” the Elysée Palace said. Environment minister Francois de Rugy met representatives of the so-called “yellow vest” protesters last week but failed to convince them to end the demonstrations that have taken place over the past two weeks. The government has not ruled out imposing a state of emergency to combat the protests, which began over fuel taxes but have morphed into a broad opposition front to Macron, 40, a pro-business centrist ...
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