'Yellow vests' listen to Macron's speech on the A9 near Le Boulou in southern France 'Yellow vests' listen to Macron's speech on the A9 near Le Boulou in southern France AFPLe Boulou (France) (AFP) Groups of "yellow vest" protesters across France responded scathingly to the "crumbs" offered by President Emmanuel Macron in a speech intended to defuse their revolt, but others acknowledged his efforts. "It's just window dressing, for the media, some trivial measures, it almost seems like a provocation," said Thierry, 55, a bicycle mechanic who donned the yellow vest a fortnight ago. "- 'A charade' -In the northwest, at a roundabout at the end of the A28 in Montabon, near Le Mans, "yellow vests" gathered under a heated tent to watch the president on TV, sharing a picnic. "- 'Some good ideas' -Some "yellow vests" however saw "an awareness" of their problems in the presidential speech. "There are some good ideas, it's a mea culpa which arrives too late but we will not spit on it," said Claude Rambour, a "yellow vest" member of the "Gauls of Calais".But "he should have gone further," said the 42-year-old who fears that the speech wants to "divide the yellow vests".

Source: Egypt Today December 11, 2018 06:00 UTC