(CNN)France is to suspend a planned fuel price hike after “yellow vest” protests erupted into violence over the weekend, prompting calls for calm and government talks.
According to CNN affiliate BFMTV, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will announce a moratorium Tuesday on fuel price hikes, which had been scheduled to come into effect on January 1.
The rising cost of gasoline and diesel fuel sparked protests which have since evolved into broader demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s government, exposing tensions between the metropolitan elite and rural poor.
