French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday a €100 per month increase in the minimum wage from next year in a major concession to Yellow Vest protesters who have roiled the country.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has caved in and promised to raise the country’s minimum wage after violent protests.

'We are at a historic moment for our country,' president says in televised address

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a raft of measures Monday aimed at placating the 'Yellow Vest' protests that have gripped the country in recent weeks. But, analysts ask, will this be enough to quell public anger and who will pay the bill?

Paris (AFP) - Calls mounted Sunday for President Emmanuel Macron to bring an end to the "yellow vest" crisis gripping France as authorities counted the cost of another day of violent protests and looting. 

Paris (AFP) - A huge clean-up operation was under way in Paris on Sunday after French "yellow vest" demonstrators clashed with riot police in the latest round of protests against President Emmanuel Macron, but a heavy security deployment averted a repeat of last week's destruction.