Stuck in a highly charged standoff, France was bracing on Tuesday for another round of disruptive strikes, huge street demonstrations and potentially violent protests against
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King Charles Postpones Trip to France Amid Unrest
King Charles III of Britain has postponed a visit to France that was scheduled for next week because of strikes and protests against President Emmanuel
New Day of Strikes in France as Pension Anger Persists
Workers went on strike and demonstrators marched around France on Thursday for the first big day of protests since President Emmanuel Macron shoved an increase
Macron Denounces Violent Protests in France
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron, addressing the French people for the first time since the tumultuous passing of a law that raises the retirement age
Protests Resume in France After Macron Pushes Through Pension Bill
Opposition parties filed two no-confidence motions against President Emmanuel Macron’s government on Friday after his decision to push a widely unpopular pension bill through Parliament
3 Dogs Die After Eating Poisoned Meatballs at a Race in France
Three dogs died last weekend after eating poisoned meatballs during a canine cross-country race in southern France, prompting an investigation by the local police. On
After Years of Bickering, France and Britain Look for a New Start
When President Emmanuel Macron of France welcomed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain to Paris on Friday, commentators were quick to call it a communion
Unions Vow to Bring France to a ‘Standstill’ Over Macron’s Pension Plan
PARIS — Idle trains, closed ports, empty schools, canceled flights, uncollected trash, shuttered refineries. That is what France was experiencing on Tuesday as labor unions
Robert Hébras, Last Survivor of 1944 Massacre in France, Dies at 97
Robert Hébras, who by being shielded under dead bodies survived the infamous massacre of June 1944 in which members of an SS Panzer division killed
Workers in France Strike Over Macron’s Plan to Raise Retirement Age
Classrooms in France were empty, trains were still and the Paris metro was heavily disrupted on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of workers around the