President Emmanuel Macron rammed a proposal to raise the legal age of retirement through France’s Parliament without a vote, touching off violent protests and angering lawmakers.
Author: AURELIEN BREEDEN
Protests Resume in France After Macron Pushes Through Pension Bill
After President Emmanuel Macron pushed his unpopular pension bill through Parliament without a vote, demonstrations about the changes broke out again — including a violent standoff in Paris.
How Macron Is Using the French Constitution for His Pension Overhaul
A move used before by President Emmanuel Macron’s government can push bills through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. But detractors view it as an undemocratic tool to strong-arm lawmakers.
How Macron Is Using the French Constitution for His Pension Overhaul
A move used before by President Emmanuel Macron’s government can push bills through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. But detractors view it as an undemocratic tool to strong-arm lawmakers.
France Holds Its Breath Over Tense Pension Vote After Large Protests
French Senators approved President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to raise the retirement age for most workers by two years, to 64. The outcome of a vote in the lower house is far more uncertain.
France’s Pension Plan Strikes, Explained
President Emmanuel Macron is forging ahead with plans to raise the legal age of retirement to 64, from 62, despite strikes, wide public opposition and a two-month showdown with labor unions.
Workers in France Strike Over Macron’s Plan to Raise Retirement Age
Despite the wave of discontent, President Emmanuel Macron intends to push through plans to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62.
Paris Police ‘Neutralize’ Man After Stabbings at Gare du Nord
An assailant injured six people with what French authorities described as a sharpened metal hook. The motive was not immediately clear.
French Government Unveils Plan to Raise Retirement Age to 64
President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on cutting costs in France’s pension system, but labor unions, which fiercely oppose the measure, have promised a showdown.
France Promises Ukraine Armored Vehicles, U.S. Weighs Doing the Same
President Emmanuel Macron pledged to provide AMX-10 RC armored vehicles, though Mr. Macron’s office did not specify how many of the vehicles would be delivered or when.