President Emmanuel Macron saw his decision to push through a change in the retirement age as necessary, but the price may be high.
Tag: Constitutions
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.
Macron Calls for Enshrining the Right to Abortion in the French Constitution
President Emmanuel Macron honored Gisèle Halimi, a lawyer who worked for the legalization of abortion, but some of her family members and supporters assailed his use of her legacy.
Australia Won’t Put King Charles on Its 5-Dollar Bill
The bill had long featured Queen Elizabeth II, but officials said the bank note would be redesigned to focus on Indigenous history. That has rekindled the debate about republicanism in Australia.
Teenage Rapper, Rooted in Mapuche Identity, Roars for Indigenous Rights
MC Millaray, 16, an emerging music star in Chile, uses her fierce lyrics to convey five centuries of struggles by the country’s largest Indigenous group against European colonizers.
Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa
As Moscow wages war in Ukraine, its mercenaries have already established control in the Central African Republic — with scant Western reaction.
In Fiji’s Election, One Former Coup Leader Displaces Another
The return of Sitiveni Rabuka paves the way for a potential pivot in a country where the United States and China are fighting for influence.
As Tunisia Drifts Farther From Democracy, Voters Shun Election
Turnout in Saturday’s parliamentary elections was just over 11 percent, reflecting deep skepticism that politics can solve the North African nation’s grave governmental and economic crises.
Tunisia Heads for First Elections Since Presidential Power Grab
Voters will choose a new Parliament, but under revised rules that vastly dilute the influence of political parties that many blame for sabotaging the North African nation’s 10-year experiment with democracy.