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French sales plunge 15% in December amid 'yellow vest' protests

Protesters take part in a demonstration on the Champs Elysees near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The "yellow vest" protesters, named after the fluorescent jackets French motorists must have in their cars, have disrupted retail sales. (Reuters)
January 02, 2019 01:00 PM

PARIS -- French registrations fell 15 percent in December, hit by "yellow vest" protests against President Emmanuel Macron's tough economic policies. Sales of luxury cars were especially hard hit during the month as anti-government unrest spread across the country.

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