Eleanor Beardsley appears in the following:
Protests In France Continue Despite Cancellation Of Fuel Tax
Saturday, December 08, 2018
More protests are underway in Paris and other major French cities by the Yellow Vest movement.
People Around France React To The Yellow Vest Protests
Friday, December 07, 2018
A rural protester who can't make ends meet and a Parisian store owner have different views of the Yellow Vest protests in France.
France Scraps Fuel Tax Hike But Protesters Add New Demands
Friday, December 07, 2018
The French government canceled the planned hike in the fuel tax but protesters are now making new demands. Protesters in Hazebrouck, France, say the government is out of touch with the masses.
French Government Plans Concessions To Calm Gas Tax Protests
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
After weeks of sometimes violent protests, the French government says it's suspending a new gas tax. Critics of the French president say he's been too slow to respond to the grassroots movement.
French President Emmanuel Macron Faces His Biggest Political Crisis Yet
Monday, December 03, 2018
France's Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has been meeting with opposition leaders in an attempt to diffuse the political tensions that lead to this weekends protests across France.
Protests In France Over High Gas Prices Escalate To Violence
Monday, December 03, 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron is chairing an urgent security meeting in Paris to discuss the riots that have spread across the country. He could declare a state of emergency to contain the unrest.
French Protesters Demonstrate Against Rising Fuel Prices
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The protesters are calling attention to an increase in fuel taxes. The movement is demanding that President Macron drop a tax on gas and diesel fuel that is key to his energy strategy.
Protesters And Police Clash In Paris
Sunday, November 25, 2018
Police in the French capital fired teargas at thousands of protesters marching on the Champs Elysees Saturday.
In Paris, Protests Over Gasoline Tax Hike Turn Violent
Saturday, November 24, 2018
After days of demonstrations in Paris against plans to raise gasoline taxes, demonstrations turned violent, with police firing water cannons and tear gas.
Protesters Across France Oppose Plans To Raise Gas Prices
Friday, November 23, 2018
Paris is bracing for major protests this weekend. Demonstrators in fluorescent yellow vests are threatening to block the French city over a gas tax hike.
Trump Targets French President Macron In A Series Of Angry Tweets
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
President Trump continued criticism of French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, misrepresenting what Macron said about creating a European army so the continent can defend itself without involving the U.S.
In France, Trump And Others Commemorate The End Of World War I
Monday, November 12, 2018
President Trump joined French President Macron and 71 other world leaders to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. Trump appeared out of step with the ceremony's multilateral tone.
France Honors Veterans In World War I Centennial
Sunday, November 11, 2018
As the world commemorates 100 years since the end of WWI, 80 heads of state, including President Trump, gather in Paris this weekend to honor those who sacrificed their lives.
Trump Meets Macron, Again
Friday, November 09, 2018
Presidents Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron will meet in Paris Saturday for the World War I centenary. Since their meeting in 2017, their domestic popularity and alleged "bromance" have suffered.
France Moves To Ban Smartphones In Schools
Saturday, November 03, 2018
The French government has banned cellphones in school, fulfilling a promise made by Emmanuel Macron during his presidential campaign. In one middle school, it's had mixed effects.
France's Jewish Community Deeply Shaken Over Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Thursday, November 01, 2018
Jews in France, who have seen their own community subjected to murderous attacks, have reacted with horror and sympathy to Saturday's deadly shooting in Pittsburgh.
Paris Bike Share In Peril
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Paris' Velib bike-sharing system became a huge success and a point of pride for the city until this year when it changed operators and almost collapsed.
In Southwest France, Flash Floods Turn Deadly
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
At least 12 people are dead from the worst flash floods on record along the Aude River in France. The raging torrent swept away homes and cars.
French Singer Charles Aznavour Dies At 94
Monday, October 01, 2018
The French singer Charles Aznavour has died at the age of 94. His fame spread across borders and generations, and Aznavour sold more than 100 million records in 80 countries.
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, 100 Years Later
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
One hundred years ago, more than a million U.S. troops joined in the final offensive of World War I — and tens of thousands of Americans were killed.