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France's violent 'yellow vest' protests are about much more than a fuel tax. But is President Macron listening?
![France. 8th Dec, 2018. Car burning in a street of Paris during the riots in the demonstration of the ''yellow vests'' protesters against the taxes rising. Credit: Celestino Arce Lavin/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live France. 8th Dec, 2018. Car burning in a street of Paris during the riots in the demonstration of the ''yellow vests'' protesters against the taxes rising. Credit: Celestino Arce Lavin/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R7AM6E/france-8th-dec-2018-car-burning-in-a-street-of-paris-during-the-riots-in-the-demonstration-of-the-yellow-vests-protesters-against-the-taxes-rising-credit-celestino-arce-lavinzuma-wirealamy-live-news-R7AM6E.jpg)
France. 8th Dec, 2018. Car burning in a street of Paris during the riots in the demonstration of the ''yellow vests'' protesters against the taxes rising. Credit: Celestino Arce Lavin/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live
![Armored vehicles deployed in Paris as France hit by fresh 'yellow vest' protests | The Times of Israel Armored vehicles deployed in Paris as France hit by fresh 'yellow vest' protests | The Times of Israel](https://static.timesofisrael.com/www/uploads/2018/12/000_1BF9K9-e1544280393462.jpg)
Armored vehicles deployed in Paris as France hit by fresh 'yellow vest' protests | The Times of Israel
![Police fire tear gas as crowds of yellow vest protesters target French media companies and set cars alight | The Independent | The Independent Police fire tear gas as crowds of yellow vest protesters target French media companies and set cars alight | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/12/30/00/paris-yellow-vest-car-fire.jpg?quality=75&width=982&height=726&auto=webp)