Emmanuel Macron rejects parallels between French 'yellow vest' protests and Brexit 

Emmanuel Macron on Sunday ruled out a parallel between the wave of popular discontent sweeping France and the dissatisfaction of Britons who voted for Brexit. The French president was speaking on the sidelines of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels that rubber-stamped an agreement on the UK’s withdrawal.  He promised to respond to the grievances of French people on low incomes who took part in “yellow vest” protests against fuel tax rises, the high cost of living and w