President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to increase the legal retirement age in France got constitutional approval on Friday, clearing the way for the measure to be
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Protests Persist in France as Macron’s Pension Law Nears Last Hurdle
Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched across France on Thursday on the eve of a crucial ruling over President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to raise the
Macron’s Government Survives No-Confidence Vote Amid France’s Wrath Over Pensions
PARIS — The French National Assembly rejected a no-confidence motion against the government of President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, ensuring that a fiercely contested bill
What’s Next for Opponents of Macron’s Retirement Plan?
Angry protesters lit small fires and clashed with police clad in riot gear at the Place de la Concorde in central Paris on Thursday after
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
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
Opposition Surge Weakens Macron’s Absolute Majority in French Parliament
PARIS — Voters in France’s legislative elections dealt President Emmanuel Macron a serious blow on Sunday as his centrist coalition lost its absolute majority in