Press play to listen to this article Expressed by artificial intelligence. PARIS — Emmanuel Macron’s government faces several no-confidence motions in the National Assembly on Monday after his government imposed a deeply unpopular pension reform bill last week. Protesters took to the streets of major cities over the weekend, after the government invoked a controversial … Read more
PARIS (AP) — A handful of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 took place on Saturday in Paris and beyond, as uncollected rubbish stank on the streets of the French capital amid a strike by sanitation workers. Largely non-violent protests took place in various … Read more
An estimated 10,000 tonnes of uncollected waste is piling up on the streets of the French capital, as unions call for more weekend protests and strikes against controversial pension reforms. Hundreds arrested in Paris after two nights of protests, interior minister says Gerald Darmaninwhile protests have spread to Rennes, Nantes, Lyon and Marseille after President … Read more
Demonstrations against the government’s use of a special constitutional provision, known as Article 49.3, to sweep up parliamentary opposition to reform have been angrier than anything seen in the past two last months. Unions, united to coordinate their protests, called for a ninth day of strike action next Thursday, but many expressed fears of losing … Read more
PARIS (AP) — Protesters disrupted traffic in Paris on Friday as angry critics, political opponents and unions across France blasted President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to impose a bill raising the age retirement age 62 to 64 by parliament without a vote. Opposition parties were due to begin procedures for a no-confidence vote later Friday against … Read more
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday ordered its prime minister to exercise a special constitutional power that bypasses parliament to push through a wildly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote. His calculated risk sparked a roar among lawmakers, who began singing the national anthem even … Read more
PARIS (AP) — French people hoping to preserve their retirement benefits took to the streets across the country on Wednesday as President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension plan was validated by a committee of legislators meeting behind closed doors. Macron had the means within the joint committee of the Senate and the National Assembly to advance … Read more
Piling up of trash in Paris has now sparked health concerns Tons of stinky rubbish and rubbish have piled up on the streets of Paris as sanitation workers continue their strike against pension reform, BBC reported. In particular, the city’s garbage collectors have been on strike since March 6 against President Emmanuel Macron’s proposals to … Read more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Friday to strengthen military ties between their countries and step up efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel, at a summit that marked a thaw in the relations after years of a Brexit-induced chill. Sunak visited Paris as part of efforts to … Read more
