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Macron uses special powers to force through plan to raise pension age

Chaotic scenes in parliament and Paris streets as thousands gather in spontaneous protest

The Guardian - UK

Macron orders pension change without vote

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote, deploying a rarely used constitutional power that risks inflaming protests.

Bangkok Post

France's Macron forces pension reform through parliament by decree

The French government deployed its executive powers on Thursday to push President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote. The decision to use the constitutional tool was made minutes before a vote on the bill was set to take place in the National Assembly.

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Protests in Paris as Macron forces through controversial pension reform

French President Emmanuel Macron shunned parliament on Thursday and invoked a special constitutional power to force through a controversial pension reform that raises the retirement age by two years to 64. The risky move sparked protests outside the National Assembly and is expected to trigger motions of no-confidence in his…

France 24

Macron puts his government at risk with decision to raise the retirement age in France

France's president pushed through the controversial bill via a special constitutional power. The move, which will raise the retirement age to 64 from 62, is expected to trigger a no-confidence motion.

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Why are pensions such a political flashpoint in France?

Macron skips vote to force pension changes through, but faces more protests and a possible vote of no confidence

The Guardian - UK

Debate: French pension reforms: what future do the country's trade unions hold?

Slowly but surely, France’s mass protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform appear to be petering out. Following two months of unrest, the president’s flagship bill, which aims to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years old starting from 2030, prompted 480,000 people (1,7 million according to the…

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Decisive day for Macron's pension gamble in tense France

France’s standoff over a bill raising the retirement age is heading toward a climax

The Independent UK

Macron's Pension Plan Advances despite Strikes across France

Thousands of people angered over President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age joined a national strike on Wednesday as a committee of lawmakers advanced the proposal. It remains to be seen whether Macron can command a parliamentary majority for his plan to raise the age from 62 to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Senate approves pension reform plan ahead of National Assembly vote

A final version of the controversial pension reform that has set off massive protests and strikes in France was approved on Thursday in the Senate. The reform passed by 193 votes to 114 and will now be put to the National Assembly, where President Emmanuel Macron's faces a battle to…

Radio France Internationale

Macron to lay out future of diplomacy to dissatisfied foreign affairs staff

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit the Foreign Ministry on Thursday to discuss his policies with regards to new global challenges, and to meet French diplomats who have expressed their dissatisfaction with his controversial reform of the senior civil service.

Radio France Internationale

‘It’s disgusting’: Paris rots under mounds of rubbish as bin collectors extend strike

French capital’s authorities embroiled in standoff with government over protest against pension changes

The Guardian - UK

The ratpocalypse: why Paris is awash with vermin – and the mayor isn’t stepping in

Refuse collectors in France have downed tools as part of the countrywide protests against pension changes, leaving the capital full of rubbish and rodents

The Guardian - UK

Bin collectors' strike seeks to thwart French pension reform

Uncollected rubbish continued to pile up on the streets of Paris on Wednesday, as unions made an 11th-hour bid to stop a deeply unpopular pensions reform from being passed.

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France 24

Nationwide protests ahead of final votes on French pension reform

France saw on Wednesday an eighth day of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Garbage piled up in Paris and rail services were cancelled, with trade unions organising a show of force. Macron's pension overhaul neared its finale in parliament after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Political Tensions, New Protests over French Pension Bill

Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension plan are staging a new round of strikes and protests Wednesday as a joint committee of senators and lower-house lawmakers examines the contested bill. The latest step in the legislative process to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 is prompting a…

The Independent UK

Political tensions, new protests over French pension bill

Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension plan are staging a new round of strikes and protests as a joint committee of senators and lower-house lawmakers examines the contested bill

Radio France Internationale

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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The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

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.

France 24

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.

The Independent UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

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