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France's pensions battle still undecided as strikes, political deals drag on

French trade unions are staging yet another nationwide strike Wednesday to protest proposed changes to the French pension system. The government of Elisabeth Borne faces a difficult task in parliament as she attempts to ensure sufficient right-wing support for the reform bill before Thursday's decisive vote.

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Macron launches 500-day countdown to Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron has launched the 500-day countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics

The Independent UK

Paris holds its nose as rubbish piles up thanks to strikes

It is the most visible sign of widespread anger over a bill to raise the French retirement age by two years, with other cities facing similar scenes

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France’s unions have put up one hell of a fight – and sent a message to the rest of Europe

President Macron is facing a titanic battle to secure his pension changes. This standoff sets the tone for future battles elsewhere, says Cole Stangler, a journalist based in Marseille

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron: beyond the bromance, what was discussed at their summit in Paris?

The theatricality of the warmth on show between British prime minister Rishi Sunak and French president Emmanuel Macron during their summit in Paris should not detract from how important it is that Franco-British cooperation has been renewed.

The Conversation

Macron kicks off Olympic countdown 500 days before Paris Games

French President Emmanuel Macron launched the countdown to the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday, taking stock of preparations for the mammoth event as officials race to get the city’s transport network into shape and stage an opening ceremony unlike any other.

France 24

Garbage tarnishes Paris luster as pension strike continues

The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers strike for a ninth day

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Macron pushes for European unity during meeting with Hungary's Viktor Orban

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Paris on Monday evening to discuss a range of issues against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. Orban’s anti-EU statements have frequently lead to confrontations with Brussels.

Radio France Internationale

Macron meets with Hungary's Orban at Elysée Palace to discuss Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron received Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to discuss the Ukraine war and other issues ahead of a European Council meeting over a working dinner at the Elysée Palace on Monday night.

France 24

Rubbish piles up in streets of Paris as France’s pension battle enters final stretch

A protracted strike by rubbish collectors has added a new twist to France’s festering dispute over pension reform as the battle over President Emmanuel Macron’s deeply unpopular reform enters a make-or-break week with tonnes of uncollected garbage piling higher by the day.

France 24

Macron faces crucial test amid anger over his pension plan

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a crucial test this week as the battle over his unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is set to reach a peak in the streets and at parliament

The Independent UK

Mountains of rubbish in Paris as garbage collectors strike over pension reform

Thousands of tonnes of rubbish have piled up on streets across the French capital after a week of strike action by waste collectors against the government's pension reform – a key plank of President Emmanuel Macron's second term.

Radio France Internationale

France mulls nuclear revamp as Ukraine war prompts an energy mix rethink

French lawmakers start examining a new bill on Monday aimed at speeding up the construction of new nuclear reactors, which President Emmanuel Macron says are crucial to bolstering France’s energy independence. Critics of the bill, however, say it ignores pressing concerns over the safety of the country’s ageing reactors as…

France 24

Long shadow of US invasion of Iraq still looms over international order

‘Tell me, how does this end?’ asked US general David Petraeus during first push to Baghdad in 2003

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French Senate adopts pension bill despite street protests

A contentious bill that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 got a push forward with the Senate’s adoption of the measure amid strikes, protests and uncollected garbage piling higher by the day

Radio France Internationale

French Senate approves Macron's pension reform as strikes continue

France's Senate voted late Saturday to approve a deeply unpopular reform to the country's pension system, hours after demonstrators took to the streets to oppose the cornerstone policy of President Emmanuel Macron's second term in office.

Al Jazeera

French Senate approves Macron’s pension plan amid new protests

Unions call for an additional day of strikes and protests as Senate vote brings pension plan closer to becoming law.

The New Daily

French pension reform protests flare up again

Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 have staged more protests.

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Radio France Internationale

'Endgame' for French protesters hoping to sink Macron's pension plan

Demonstrators in France took to the streets Saturday for a seventh day of protest against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans, with police expecting up to a million people at rallies nationwide.

The Independent UK

French citizens protest anew against Macron's pension plan

Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 are holding more protests

The National (Scotland)

Emmanuel Macron gifted bottle of Scottish Parliament whisky at Franco-British Summit

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has been gifted a bottle of Scottish Parliament whisky - a gesture highlighting the "long friendship"…

Bangkok Post

French protesters back on streets over pensions

PARIS: Demonstrators in France took to the streets Saturday for a seventh day of protest against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans, with police expecting up to a million people at rallies nationwide.

The Independent UK

Watch as Emmanuel Macron leads tribute to victims of militant attacks

Watch as Emmanuel Macron leads tributes to those who have lost their lives due to militant attacks on French soil.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s ‘show, don’t tell’ approach brings hope back to Tories

Some of party’s MPs even believe they could narrowly win next election – but the odds remain stacked against them

Radio France Internationale

Seventh day of protests over French pension reform as Senate vote looms

France is braced for another round of mass strikes and protests this weekend, the second in a week and the seventh since January, as lawmakers continue to debate plans to overhaul the country's pensions system. The upper house of parliament has until Sunday night to finish debating the contested legislation.

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