French PM scraps electricity tax hike plan as opposition threatens to top government

Political wrangling continues to cast a shadow over the French government’s effort to pass next year’s budget bill through parliament. In one rough session, some MPs had to be separated after pushing and shoving each other. In a major concession, Prime Minister Michel Barnier has abandoned a proposed hike in electricity tax… buckled under pressure from the far right. Plus, President Emmanuel Macron tours the fully renovated Notre Dame cathedral ahead of its public reopening.

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