Protesters are still hoping to force the government to reverse its decision to raise the legal retirement age to 64 from 62.
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Marlène Schiappa Posed for Playboy (Clothed). France Is Looking, and Talking.
Critics have questioned the junior minister’s choice of publication, and called the magazine shoot a distraction amid nationwide protests over a new pension law.
French Unions, Still Furious Over Pension Law, Resume Protests
Hundreds of thousands again took to the streets to rally against raising the retirement age, but there were signs that the demonstrations were losing some steam, at least for now.
France Fears Pensions Protest Standoff Is Getting More Violent
On a new day of strikes and marches, President Emmanuel Macron’s government rejected a call by labor unions to suspend his pension overhaul.
French Anger Shifts From Pension Law to Focus on Macron
After ramming through a law raising the retirement age without a full parliamentary vote, the French president faces something approaching a constitutional crisis.
Macron Denounces Violent Protests in France
President Emmanuel Macron of France, in his first remarks since pushing through a rise in the retirement age, was firm and unapologetic.
Macron’s Government Survives No-Confidence Vote Amid France’s Wrath Over Pensions
Two no-confidence votes failed to oust the cabinet of President Emmanuel Macron over a new law raising the retirement age to 64 from 62.
What to Expect From France’s No-Confidence Vote
Lawmakers in the National Assembly will debate two motions to oust President Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet and defeat his plan to raise the national retirement age.
Singing and Banging, French Lawmakers Vow to Stop Pension Change
Parties from the left and right erupted in anger after learning of the government’s plans to adopt the measure without a vote.
Macron Pushes Through Law in France Raising Retirement Age
Lacking parliamentary support, the French president used a special measure to circumvent a vote, a step likely to further enrage opponents.