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		</div><p>France&#8217;s prime minister has called for quick tax cuts to respond to the anger expressed through yellow vest protests across the country.</p>
<p>Edouard Philippe unveiled the results of a three-month &#8220;big debate&#8221; launched by President Emmanuel Macron in response to the demonstrations, giving ordinary people the chance to express their views on France&#8217;s economy and democracy.</p>
<p>Mr Philippe said <em>&#8220;the debate clearly indicates the direction: we must cut taxes and cut them more quickly&#8221;</em>.</p>
<p>At the same time, however, he said the government will have to cut public spending.</p>
<p>Mr Philippe listed as other major topics the demand for more public services, new democratic ways to influence political decisions and fighting climate change without raising taxes to do it.</p>
<p>He called for &#8220;radical&#8221; changes but did not provide details.</p>
<p>Mr Macron is expected to unveil a series of economic measures next week.</p>
<p>The yellow vest movement, prompted by a fuel tax hike in November, has expanded into a broader revolt against Mr Macron&#8217;s policies, which protesters see as favouring the rich and big businesses.</p>
<p>The French government said 1.5 million people have participated in the debate through posts on a website, local meetings and conferences, messages in grievance books placed in town halls and in letters.</p>
<p>Most yellow vests leaders have called on the movement&#8217;s supporters not to take part in the debate, saying they did not believe in the government&#8217;s offer to listen to the French.</p>
<p>Mr Philippe&#8217;s suggestions do not include two of the yellow vests&#8217; persistent demands: the reintroduction of a wealth tax on the country&#8217;s richest people and the implementation of popular votes allowing citizens to propose new laws.</p>
<p>Mr Macron has already made concessions that failed to extinguish the anger of the yellow vest movement.</p>
<p>He abandoned the fuel tax hike, scrapped a tax increase for retirees and introduced a €100 monthly bonus to increase the minimum wage, a package estimated at €10bn.</p>
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