Paris government to rush through concessions for 'yellow vests'

French officials vowed Monday to quickly push tax cuts and a rise in the minimum wage through parliament in a bid to end the anti-government "yellow vest" protests, amid signs the movement is losing steam ahead of the year-end holidays.Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said eight people had been killed since the start of the protests in November, and scores of others injured.Around 66,000 people took part in protests nationwide on Saturday, roughly half the numbers the week before, with far