Macron Vows to Face Down ‘Very Violent’ Riots to Change France
- French president’s team expects protests to escalate Saturday
- Macron says “won’t undo anything” achieved since election
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French President Emmanuel Macron said he won’t retreat or undo reforms in the strongest signal yet that he won’t back any further away from his agenda as his office warned of new days of turmoil and violence.
The 40-year-old leader sent a law and order message that will be heard by opponents from the Yellow Vests movement to opposition parties leaders ahead of planned actions on Saturday. His words also close the door to demands within his own team to review some measures taken since his May 2017 election, mainly the dilution of the wealth tax.