French President Emmanuel Macron has called for the citizens of his country after the mass protests of the „yellow vests“ to the unity. Needed a return to „the cohesion and efforts of each individual,“ said Macron yesterday in his New Year’s speech. „We can do better and we have to do better.“
At the same time, he warned the French not to close their eyes to reality: „We can not work less and earn more, reduce taxes and increase spending, do nothing about our habits and at the same time breathe a purer air.“
The anger of the „yellow vests“ show that „we have not resigned,“ said the President, with a view to protests lasting weeks. At the same time he condemned the violence in the demonstrations. Some pretend to „speak on behalf of the people (…) and are just“ the mouthpiece of a hateful crowd, „Macron said.
