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France Is at a Political Impasse Ahead of 2024 Olympics

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024Roger CohenComments Off on France Is at a Political Impasse Ahead of 2024 Olympics

After elections produced a deadlocked Parliament, both left and right are claiming victory, while President Emmanuel Macron insists no one won. It’s a recipe for turmoil.

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Eiffel Tower Closes for Labor Action on Creator’s Anniversary

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023Victor MatherComments Off on Eiffel Tower Closes for Labor Action on Creator’s Anniversary

Tourists could not ascend the tower on Wednesday, the 100th anniversary of the death of Gustave Eiffel, the civil engineer after whom it was named.

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Anger Over Pensions Law Fuels May Day Protests in France

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023CONSTANT MEHEUTComments Off on Anger Over Pensions Law Fuels May Day Protests in France

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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Protests Persist in France as Macron’s Pension Law Nears Last Hurdle

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023AURELIEN BREEDENComments Off on Protests Persist in France as Macron’s Pension Law Nears Last Hurdle

A constitutional ruling expected on Friday may be the final legal obstacle for President Emmanuel Macron’s push to increase the retirement age. But the plan hasn’t become any more popular.

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New Day of Strikes in France as Pension Anger Persists

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023AURELIEN BREEDENComments Off on New Day of Strikes in France as Pension Anger Persists

The tensions started when President Emmanuel Macron raised the retirement age to 64, and the anger shows no sign of abating.

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Macron Denounces Violent Protests in France

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023Roger Cohen and Aurelien BreedenComments Off on 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.

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Protests Resume in France After Macron Pushes Through Pension Bill

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023AURELIEN BREEDENComments Off on 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.

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French Refineries Strike May Presage a Winter of Discontent for Europe

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022Catherine Porter and Constant MéheutComments Off on French Refineries Strike May Presage a Winter of Discontent for Europe

Bitten by inflation, workers are demanding a greater share of the surging profits of energy giants. It’s the kind of unrest leaders fear as they struggle to keep a united front against Russia.

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Unrest over vaccine mandates and economic inequality rocks Guadeloupe.

November 22, 2021November 23, 2021AURELIEN BREEDENComments Off on Unrest over vaccine mandates and economic inequality rocks Guadeloupe.

Demonstrations started with pickets of at a hospital on the main island, a French overseas department, and grew violent over the weekend. Protesters burned cars, looted businesses and clashed with riot police.

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As Rail Strike Upends Holiday Plans in France, a Fight Over Blame

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019NORIMITSU ONISHIComments Off on As Rail Strike Upends Holiday Plans in France, a Fight Over Blame

With no Christmas truce in the long strike, many travelers can’t get to family gatherings, and the government and unions are pointing fingers at each other.

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