PARIS (AP) The French governments decision to suspend fuel tax and utility hikes today did little to appease protesters, who called the move a first step and vowed to fight on after large-scale rioting in Paris last weekend.
In a major U-turn for the government, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced in a live televised address that the planned increases, which were set to be introduced in January, would be postponed until summer.
The backpedaling by President Emmanuel Macrons government appeared designed to calm the nation, coming three days after the worst unrest on the streets of Paris in decades.