The findings of President Emmanuel Macron’s “Great National Debate” are in: Citizens want lower taxes and no cuts in services. Now the policy conundrum begins.
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Debt Collector Seizes Family’s Prized Pug and Sells It on eBay
When a German family fell behind on bills, a debt collector seized their pet dog. Officials called it a “practical solution.” Others called it cruelty.
South Korea Raised Taxes in Bid for Growth. So Far, It’s Not Working.
In contrast to President Trump, President Moon Jae-in of South Korea has embraced a pro-labor program of higher wages and taxes. The early results have been discouraging.
Violence Surges as Yellow Vests Attack French Government Ministry
A government minister had to be evacuated during the attack, one of several violent episodes on the eighth weekend of demonstrations over economic woes.
Critic’s Notebook: France’s Yellow Vests Reveal a Crisis of Mobility in All Its Forms
Mobility is the story of globalization and its inequities. But it is more than trains and automobiles: It includes social and economic movement, too.
Unrest in France Hinders Macron’s Push to Revive Economy
The Yellow Vest protests roiling the country have cost businesses billions of euros and threatened President Emmanuel Macron’s strategy for growth.
Macron, Confronting Yellow Vest Protests in France, Promises Relief
In his most substantive public remarks on the demonstrations that have roiled France, President Emmanuel Macron promised steps to address them.
Macron Tells Nation, ‘I Accept My Share of Responsibility’
In response to the growing protests over a decline in economic prosperity, President Emmanuel Macron of France said that he would take immediate steps to cut taxes and increase wages for the middle class and working poor.
What Sparked the ‘Yellow Vests’ Protests?
Ignited by a fuel tax, the “Yellow Vest” movement has been gaining momentum over the past four weeks. Protesters have made their way from France’s countryside to Paris, and some are demanding the president’s resignation.
Canada Letter: Justin Trudeau Is Facing a Carbon Tax Backlash. He’s Not Alone.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made carbon pricing a keystone of his political program for Canada, but critics are multiplying, at home and abroad