Eleanor Beardsley
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All Things Considered
Hundreds Denounce Anti-Semitism Spike In France
French authorities say there's been a 74 percent increase of anti-Semitic acts in the country since 2017. Hundreds denounced the rise in anti-Semitism at a recent memorial.
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Morning Edition
Macron Tries To Take Steam Out Of Yellow Vest Protests With Debates
There has been a large turnout for hundreds of town hall debates across France, called by President Emmanuel Macron in an effort to diffuse social tensions amid the yellow vest protests.
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All Things Considered
Actress Catherine Deneuve Sells Off Wardrobe Designed By Yves Saint Laurent
French actress Catherine Deneuve once told fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, "my most beautiful love affair is with you." Now she's auctioning off more than 100 of her YSL haute couture ensembles.
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Weekend Edition Saturday
Analysts: Yellow Vest Protests Sent Macron Administration Into Death Spiral
The president promised to revolutionize France when he was elected in 2017, and his plans economic overhaul seemed on track even two months ago. But many experts say Macron is already finished.
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All Things Considered
To Understand France's Yellow Vest Movement, You Have To Get Out Of Paris
The yellow vest protests continue in France despite President Emmanuel Macron's attempts to mollify the protesters.
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All Things Considered
Yellow Vest Protests Continue To Stir Unrest In France
Members of the Yellow vest movement continued their demonstrations in Paris despite President Emmanuel Macron's decision to cancel a controversial gas tax.
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All Things Considered
People Around France React To The Yellow Vest Protests
A rural protester who can't make ends meet and a Parisian store owner have different views of the Yellow Vest protests in France.
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Morning Edition
France Scraps Fuel Tax Hike But Protesters Are Adding New Demands
The French government cancelled the planned fuel tax hike but protesters are now adding new demands. Protesters in Hazebrouck, France, say the government is out of touch with the masses.
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Morning Edition
French Government Plans Concessions To Calm Gas Tax Protests
After weeks of sometimes violent protests, the French government says it's suspending a new gas tax. Critics of the French president say he's been too slow to respond to the grassroots movement.
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All Things Considered
French President Emmanuel Macron Faces His Biggest Political Crisis Yet
France's Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has been meeting with opposition leaders in an attempt to diffuse the political tensions that lead to this weekends protests across France.