French Presdient Macron To Address The Nation Amid Protests

Daily Mail: Macron pleads with union leaders in a bid to placate Yellow Vest protesters ahead of TV address this evening as Russia denies allegations it has whipped up riots on social media

* Emmanuel Macron facing calls to step down amid violent protests across France
* He met union bosses, politicians and business figures to find solution Monday
* He will address the nation tonight, the first time he has spoken publicly in a week
* Russia denied claims it had been promoting fake news to do with the riots online

French President Emmanuel Macron met with union bosses, politicians and business leaders on Monday as he prepared to speak to the nation amid violent protests and calls for him to resign.

Macron's televised address, due at 8pm local time (7pm GMT), will mark the first time he has spoken in more than a week despite riots gripping Paris and spreading to other cities.

As the French president prepared to face down his critics, Russia was forced to deny claims it had whipped up the riots on social media, calling the claim 'slanderous.'

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