France's Macron to address the nation on Monday in response to 'Gilets Jaunes'
French president Emmanuel Macron will address the French people in a press conference at the Elysee palace at 8pm on Monday night, Euronews reports, citing the French presidential team.
In his address to the nation, the president will be expected to detail measures as a way forward for the country in response to the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) movement.
The measures are expected to be based on the results of Macron's three-months-long "great national debate", which the French government published last week.
The Gilets Jaunes have been protesting every Saturday for 22 consecutive weeks.
Since the first demonstration last November, the Gilets Jaunes have grown from a rebellion against a planned fuel tax into a social movement demanding more fiscal justice and social equality in the country.
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