The meeting comes ahead of a TV address in which he is expected to announce measures in response.

France has seen four weekends of violent protests against fuel tax rises, living costs and other issues.

About 136,000 "yellow-vest" protesters took to the streets on Saturday. More than 1,200 were taken into custody.

The capital, Paris, was particularly badly hit, with windows smashed, cars burned and shops looted, as 10,000 people took part in demonstrations.

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire described the situation as a "catastrophe for businesses" and the economy.

On Monday, the Bank of France said the economy would grow only 0.2% in the last quarter of 2018, down from an earlier estimate of 0.4%, as a result of the protests.

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