France’s Macron promises government action plan in next 100 days
Paris, France Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday gave himself 100 days to heal the country after weeks of protests and anger at his unpopular plans to raise the retirement age, asking his government to open talks with unions on a wide range of issues. In a televised speech two days after signing into […]
France’s Macron signs contested pension law as unions plan more protests
Paris, France Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday signed into law a deeply unpopular bill to raise the state pension age, infuriating unions that called for months of mass protests to continue. The proclamation of the law in the government’s official journal came hours after France’s Constitutional Council had approved the main pension-age increase […]
New protests against Macron and his pension bill amid warnings of violence
Paris, FranceReuters France faces a new nationwide day of strikes and protests on Tuesday after some of the country’s worst street violence in years marred rallies over the past week. Protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to delay retirement age by two years to 64 had been largely peaceful so far. French police look on […]
Violent protests in France force postponement of King Charles III’s visit
Paris, France Reuters Britain’s King Charles III on Friday cancelled a state visit to France next week after social unrest over President Emmanuel Macron’s new pension law erupted into some of the worst street violence seen in years across the country. The postponement – at Macron’s request – will be a major embarrassment to the […]
Violence hits Paris in day of protests over Macron’s pension changes
Paris, FranceReuters Police fired tear gas to repel violent black-clad anarchists in Paris on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of mainly peaceful protesters marched across France against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the pension age. In a ninth day of nationwide protests, train and air travel was disrupted while teachers were among many professions […]
Police clash with protesters at Paris demonstration against pension overhaul
Paris, France Reuters Riot police clashed with protesters on Friday evening in Paris as a new demonstration took place against the government’s plans to raise the French state pension age. The growing unrest, which has resulted in a wave of strikes since the start of the year and rubbish piling up on the streets of […]
France protests look to test government’s resolve on pension reforms; in Portugal, teachers take to the streets
Paris/Tours, France Reuters Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated across France on Saturday seeking to keep up pressure on the government over its pension reform plans, including a move to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62. After three days of nationwide strikes since the start of the year, unions are hoping to match […]
Huge crowds march across France, raising pressure against Macron’s pension reform
Paris, France Reuters Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday to say “non” to President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make people work longer before retirement, with pressure in the streets intensifying against a government that says it will stand its ground. Opinion polls show a substantial majority of the French oppose increasing the retirement age […]