Egyptian authorities have restricted the sale of yellow reflective vests, fearing opponents might attempt to copy French protesters during next month’s anniversary of the 2011 popular uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Pressure is mounting on French President Emmanuel Macron to announce measures to calm violent protests when he addresses the nation on Monday, and breaks a silence seen as aggravating a crisis that has shaken the government and the whole country.
Monuments and shops have reopened in Paris while cleaners were out on the streets after a new wave of protests and riots injured 71 people in the French capital and caused widespread damage.
The rumble of armoured police vans and the hiss of tear gas filled central Paris as French riot police fought to contain thousands of yellow-vested protesters.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris will be closed on Saturday as French authorities tighten security to prevent another outbreak of violence following three weeks of anti-government protests.
The French government has caved in after the worst riots in decades and delayed an increase in energy taxes but many protesters continued to vent their anger at President Emmanuel Macron.
The French government’s decision to suspend fuel tax and utility hikes has done little to appease protesters who vowed to fight on after rioting in Paris last weekend.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced a suspension of fuel tax and utility hikes in an effort to appease a protest movement that has swept across Paris.
French prime minister Edouard Philippe is to announce a suspension of fuel tax hikes in an effort to appease an increasingly radicalised protest movement, according to French media.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has met with some national police units to show his support after Paris became a theatre of violence and destruction during a weekend protest.
French prime minister Edouard Philippe is holding crisis talks with representatives of major political parties in the wake of violent anti-government protests that have rocked Paris.
Emmanuel Macron has asked for an evaluation of security measures after a Paris demonstration against increased taxes and living costs turned into France’s worst urban riot in a decade.
President Emmanuel Macron has visited the graffiti-damaged Arc de Triomphe monument and held an emergency meeting on security, a day after central Paris was hit by France’s worst riot in a generation.
More than 100 people were injured and 412 have been arrested during France’s worst urban riot in years, police in Paris said.
French police are struggling to regain the upper hand against violent “yellow jacket” protesters in central Paris, resorting to water cannons to try to quell the demonstration.
Dozens of people have been arrested after protesters angry about rising taxes clashed with French police for a third straight weekend.
Scuffles have broken out between police and some French protesters angry over rising taxes for a third straight weekend, after small pockets of demonstrators built barricades in the streets of central Paris and lit fires.
French prime minister Edouard Philippe is due to meet protest leaders in an effort to calm tensions over rising taxes.
The pound was subject to another day of volatility as currency traders digested a flurry of reports that detailed the impact of a hard Brexit.
France will wear rainbow laces in Saturday’s match against Fiji in Paris as a show of support for Gareth Thomas.
France manager Didier Deschamps said he was glad his side finished 2018 on a positive note after a 1-0 friendly win over Uruguay in Paris.
Olivier Giroud’s second half penalty clinched France a 1-0 friendly win against Uruguay in Paris.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron is sticking to the policy of fuel tax hikes that have prompted nationwide protests but calling for “dialogue” to calm tensions.
Kylian Mbappe is targeting a positive end to the year with France after admitting no outfield player shone in the defeat to Holland last week.
French prime minister Edouard Philippe, standing firm against a wave of grassroots protests, has said that fuel tax hikes would remain in place despite nationwide agitation.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have consulted on migration, fixing the euro currency, Europe’s defence, taxing digital companies and other issues as the two leaders looked to preserve their influence abroad while their authority flags at home.
One protester was killed and almost 230 other people were injured – eight seriously – at roadblocks set up around villages, towns and cities across France as citizens angry with rising fuel taxes rose up in a grassroots movement, posing a new challenge to beleaguered President Emmanuel Macron.
A protester has died and 106 others injured during roadblocks set up around France to demonstrate against rising fuel taxes, in a new challenge to embattled President Emmanuel Macron.
Didier Deschamps admits France failed to perform after defeat to Holland left them in danger of failing to qualify for the Nations League finals.
Germany were relegated from Group A1 of the Nations League after Holland earned a surprise 2-0 win over France.
Holland boss Ronald Koeman knows his side can make a big statement by following up victory over Germany with a toppling of world champions France.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said France and the United States must respect each other in response to a flurry of critical tweets by Donald Trump.