French PM scraps electricity tax hike plan as opposition threatens to topple government

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Political wrangling continues to cast a shadow over the French government’s effort to pass next year’s budget bill through parliament. In one rough session, some MPs had to be separated after pushing and shoving each other.In a major concession, Prime Minister Michel Barnier has abandoned a proposed hike in electricity tax… buckled under pressure from the far right. Plus, President Emmanuel Macron tours the fully renovated Notre Dame cathedral ahead of its public reopening.