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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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.
Israeli Crisis Shows How Protests Can, and Can’t, Force Change
What does it take for a mass movement to translate public anger into political results? Leverage.
Your Tuesday Briefing
A delay in Israel’s plan to overhaul the judiciary.
Transport Workers Go on Strike in Germany
One of the largest public transportation walkouts in decades was intended to give unions leverage as they seek raises to keep pace with rising inflation.
What to Know About Protests Over Israel’s Judiciary Overhaul Plan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government contends the Supreme Court has unchecked power, but critics of the proposal say it goes too far.
Israel’s Judiciary Overhaul Plan: What to Know
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government contends the Supreme Court has unchecked power, but critics of the proposal say it goes too far.
The U.K.’s Wave of Strikes Explained: Why Is It Ending?
For months, labor disputes rattled Britain, disrupting transportation, the mail and even medical procedures. Now, tensions seem to have eased.
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.
In Paris, Protests Over Pension Law Take On a Hint of Menace
Peaceful solidarity alternates with the threat of violence, and all of France waits to see which way the standoff will turn.