Macron Administration Warns of ‘Great Violence’ in Paris From ‘Yellow Vests’

Macron Administration Warns of ‘Great Violence’ in Paris From ‘Yellow Vests’
A burning car in the street as youths and high-school students clash with police during a demonstration against the French government's reform plan in Marseille, France, on Dec. 6, 2018. Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier
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PARIS—French authorities warned another wave of “great violence” and rioting could be unleashed in Paris this weekend by some “yellow vest” protesters, as senior ministers sought to defuse public anger with conciliatory languages on taxes.

Despite capitulating this week over plans for higher fuel taxes that inspired the nationwide revolt, President Emmanuel Macron has struggled to quell the anger that led to the worst street unrest in central Paris since 1968.