It marks President Emmanuel Macron’s first significant U-turn on a major policy since taking power in 2017, three weeks after Mr Philippe insisted the government would not change course.
The protests, which started on 17 November, were focused on denouncing a squeeze on household spending brought about by Mr Macron’s taxes on diesel, which he says are necessary to combat climate change.
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