translated from Spanish: Macron condemned violence of “Yellow Jackets” and reiterated a pledge to raise the minimum wage

Emmanuel Macron French President described as “unacceptable” the violence raised amid recent protests against its measures Economic and promised to take “all necessary measures” to restore order. In a speech, the President also promised to reduce taxes and called on corporations to give bonuses to its employees. Particularly, he promised to repeal a tax increase that would have affected low-income people and pensioners. Macron reiterated his promises prior to raising the minimum wage and repeal taxes on time extra on January 1, months before the planned. An increase in the taxation of pensioners will also be deleted. “Macron, trying to assume a tone of gentle and soothing, acknowledged”anger and indignation”of the citizens by the high cost of living, but warned there will be” no consideration”with those responsible for the recent violence.” There is fury that justifies”the aggressions against police and business since those events threaten freedom in France, said the President. The speech took place after radical and violent protests against his Government and a silence that deepened the fury. Macron announced a series of measures to reduce taxes and stimulate the purchasing power of the masses who feel that his presidency has favored the rich. It has been forced to act after four weeks of protests that began in troubled provinces and escalated to riots in the capital that have shaken the country and frightened foreign tourists and investors. Macron met Monday at the Presidential Palace with local and national politicians, unions and business representatives to hear their concerns. The televised speech were his first public statements in more than one week. Last week, Macron canceled a boost to the fuel tax – point that triggered protests in mid-November in an attempt to appease the protesters, but the measure was considered “a little late”. For many protesters, same Macron, which many consider arrogant and disconnected from the French of the street, has become the problem. Demands so renounce the Presidency proliferated on Saturday, the fourth weekend of mass protests.

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