Emmanuel Macron holds crisis meeting as Paris erupts

French President rushes back from G20 to deal with worst unrest in 50 years

wd-paris_riots_-_francois_guillotafpgetty_images.jpg
Anti-government demonstrations in Paris have turned violent
(Image credit: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images)

Emmanuel Macron has held an emergency meeting with senior ministers after protests over fuel tax rises turned violent and erupted into the worst unrest seen on French streets in decades.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us