Although diesel and gasoline prices have reached record highs, France has no plans to cut fuel taxes, a position that has fueled widespread discontent. “The cost of comprehensive tax cuts is so high that they will inevitably lead to general tax increases in the future,” French Budget Minister David Amiel said in an interview. “We're not going to promise tax cuts with one hand and get the money back with the other.”

Although diesel and gasoline prices have reached record highs, France has no plans to cut fuel taxes, a position that has fueled widespread discontent. “The cost of comprehensive tax cuts is so high that they will inevitably lead to general tax increases in the future,” French Budget Minister David Amiel said in an interview. “We're not going to promise tax cuts with one hand and get the money back with the other.”