(MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS POST INCLUDING FRANCE 24, BFM-TV ET. ETC.)
It's New Year's Eve in France and from 5pm this afternoon till 12 Noon on New Year's Day public transportation including buses, trams and the Metro in Paris will be free for all riders.
The media in France saying that President Emmanuel Macron faces big issues in 2023 like his push for pension "reform" as well as the energy issue in the face of supply challenges caused by the economic warfare against Russia over Ukraine.
Meanwhile there's been an appeal for a protest in Paris next Saturday January 7th...VIDEO LINK
The year 2023 "must not scare us" the message from Marine Le Pen.
Le Pen urging a political mobilization while noting the challenges for France from the "war in Ukraine" to inflation, the energy crisis and "endemic violence"
President Emmanuel Macron with a New Year message expressing his desire for the 'unity of the nation'.
And this evening fireworks at the Eiffel Tower...
And a crowd of one million people tonight on the Champs Elysees this evening as midnight approached and 2023 was welcomed in. Fireworks and a smoke show at the Arc de Triomphe...
And for now that's the story of France and the Yellow Vests for this week.
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