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Le Pen’s opposition to pension reform, focus on public order ‘pays off’ in polls

Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally or RN) party hopes to use the national crisis to continue its long ascent in French politics, adopting a balancing act as its strategy. RN opposes President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms along with most of the French public, while presenting itself as…

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France braces for new strike turmoil as Macron defiant

Paris (AFP) - France Tuesday braced for another day of strikes and protests with President Emmanuel Macron remaining defiant over the controversial pensions reform that has sparked turmoil in the country.

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Macron defiant as France braces for fresh protest turmoil

Paris (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron on Monday remained defiant over his controversial pensions reform, as France braced for another day of strikes and protests that risk more turmoil in the country.

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Macron under fire for honouring Bezos with top award

Paris (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron was under fire from the French left on Friday for handing billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos the country's highest order of merit.

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French youth hold rallies in Paris against government pension reform

A dozen youth organisations marched through Paris on Saturday afternoon, to show their anger over the government's pension reform. Actively supported by far-left party France Unbowed party, they are hoping to capitalise on the success of the massive inter-union march and strike on Thursday.

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With advances and setbacks, a year of struggle for women's rights

From the US revoking the federal right to abortion to Afghanistan mandating the burqa and gradually banning women from public spaces, FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the main events that marked the struggle for women’s rights around the world over the past year.

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Far-left French MP gets four months suspended prison term for domestic abuse

Adrien Quatennens, a French MP belonging to the France Unbowed party has received a four month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty on charges relating to domestic violence.

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French parliament approves bill adding abortion rights to constitution

Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament voted Thursday to add the right to abortion to the constitution. The move was approved with 337 votes for and 32 against, with the bill now set to be sent to the conservative-majority Senate for approval.

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French MPs vote to enshrine abortion rights in constitution

Paris (AFP) - Lawmakers in the French parliament voted Thursday to add the right to abortion to the constitution in response to recent changes in Poland and the United States.

AFP

French far-right MP suspended in 'back to Africa' backlash

Paris (AFP) - France's National Assembly voted Friday to sanction a far-right MP with a rare 15-day suspension and pay cut after he yelled "back to Africa" at a black colleague, a clash that drew outrage across the political spectrum.

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French far-right MP suspended over 'back to Africa' outburst

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Uproar in French parliament after 'back to Africa' outburst

Paris (AFP) - A French parliament session was thrown into turmoil Thursday after a far-right MP was accused of yelling "back to Africa" to a black colleague posing a question on migrant arrivals to the government.

AFP

French government set to end strike by ordering fuel workers back to work

France will order striking workers at Esso-ExxonMobil refineries and fuel depots back to their posts in order to end shortages causing headaches for millions of motorists, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Tuesday.

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Anger over 'masculinist' defence of French leftwinger who slapped his wife

A senior figure and potential future leader of France's far left France Unbowed (LFI) has quit his post as co-ordinator after admitting hitting his wife during a dispute. LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has praised his "courageous" decision – raising the ire of a number of feminists and anti-domestic violence campaigners…

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Dismay after French politicians defend MP who admitted slapping wife

Wife of Adrien Quatennens, a senior politician in radical left LFI party, reported him to police

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¿The last Olé? Left-wing French MP moves to end 'immoral' bullfighting in southern France

As the bullfighting season gets into full swing across southern France, a far-left deputy intends to present a bill to the National Assembly in a bid put the final nail in the coffin of a spectacle that he deems "immoral".

AFP

French MPs in knots over parliament tie-wearing

Paris (AFP) - With debates over the rising cost of living and President Emmanuel Macron's allies short of an overall majority, what MPs are wearing may not seem the most burning issue in the French parliament.

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New French government suffers first defeat as lawmakers vote down part of Covid bill

France's government has suffered its first defeat in parliament after President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party lost its majority in elections last month. After an late night debate, opposition lawmakers rejected a proposal to give the government powers to reinstate a Covid health pass at the borders.

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'Back to work' French PM Elisabeth Borne tells ministers after surviving no-confidence vote

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday survived her first no-confidence vote in parliament, which had been tabled by the hard-left opposition. She has now called for ministers to 'get back to work', with managing the new heatwave at the top of her agenda.

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French parliament to hold vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's leadership

The French parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in the govenment of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Proposed by the leftist coalition NUPES, the motion is not likely to pass, but it highlights the difficult path ahead for President Emmanuel Macron as he begins his second term.

Radio France Internationale

Far-left lawmaker to chair French parliament's powerful finance committee

Far-left France Unbowed (LFI) MP Eric Coquerel was on Thursday elected to the key post of president of the National Assembly's influential Finance Committee.

France 24

What next?: Legislative election upset complicates France's political timetable

France is wading into uncharted waters after President Emmanuel Macron lost his absolute majority, with a large but shaky opposition bloc on the left and scores more far-right lawmakers surging into the National Assembly. Uncertainties abound, with each next step on the political agenda a potential flashpoint. FRANCE 24 takes…

The Guardian - UK

Five takeaways from the French elections – and what could happen next

It was a bad night for the president and a triumphant one for the far right. How long until a return to the polls?

France 24

French left's coalition gamble pays off in legislative elections but unity challenges loom

France’s new left-wing bloc is set to become the largest opposition force in parliament. But staying united will present an early test as President Emmanuel Macron’s centre-right majority seeks allies on the moderate left to push through his reform agenda.

Reuters

Analysis-French left pulls off election gamble, but unity going forward not so easy

France's new left-wing bloc is set to become the largest opposition force in parliament, but staying united will present an early test as President Emmanuel Macron's majority seeks allies on the moderate left to push through his reform agenda.

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