France

King Charles’s France visit postponed amid pension protests
French president condemns violence that erupted in protests against raising citizens’ retirement age from 62 to 64.
Published On 24 Mar 2023
Calls for more pension protests as hundreds arrested in France
Interior minister says hundreds of police injured in the most violent day of protests since they began in January.
Published On 24 Mar 2023
Violence in Paris on day of protests over Macron’s pension reform
French people are angry that the government is lifting the retirement age, and doing so without a parliamentary vote.
Published On 23 Mar 2023
OPINION,
Feminists need to oppose hijab bans as much as hijab mandates
From India to France, bigots are scared of the hijab. Why are Western feminists so deafeningly silent about this?
opinion by Dalia Mogahed
Published On 21 Mar 2023

Gov’t survives two motions to protest against President Macron’s decision to bypass parliament to raise retirement age.

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After urging the wiping out of Palestinian village, minister stirs new outrage by denying Palestinians’ existence.

Protesters, police clash in Paris for a third night amid widespread anger over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms.

Pension reform protests are gravest challenge to President Macron’s authority since 2018 ‘Yellow Vest’ demonstrations.

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Protests rage after the French leader bypassed opposition and used special measure to raise the retirement age.

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Unions call for an additional day of strikes and protests as Senate vote brings pension plan closer to becoming law.

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