What to Expect From France’s No-Confidence Vote
Lawmakers in the National Assembly will debate two motions to oust President Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet and defeat his plan to raise the national retirement age.
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American Held Hostage in Africa Is Freed
Jeffery Woodke, an aid worker abducted in Niger by militants, was released after more than six years in captivity. A second hostage was also released: Olivier Dubois, a French journalist who disappeared in April 2021.
French government faces no-confidence votes over Macron pension plans
Motions to be put before parliament against backdrop of rising tensions between protesters and policeThe French government is to face two no-confidence motions amid street protests, strikes and roadblocks in opposition to Emmanuel Macron’s decision to …
French Government Facing A No-Confidence Vote Over Pension Reforms Amid Nationwide Protests
CNBC: France’s Macron faces no-confidence vote as protestors arrested, refinery strikes continue * The government of French President Emmanuel Macron faces a no-confidence vote Monday afternoon. * If the no-confidence vote fails, a bil…
Macron Faces Votes of No Confidence Amid French Protests Over Pension Reform Plan
If a no-confidence motion passes—an unlikely scenario—the bill to raise the retirement age would be nullified and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne would have to resign.
French president, government remain defiant on pensions ahead of crucial votes
France’s government is holding its ground over a bitterly contested pension reform pushed through parliament without a vote, ahead of crucial no-confidence motions on Monday.
Farmers in drought-stricken southwest France invoke Saint-Gaudérique for rain
Faced with the worst droughts since 1959, farmers in the Catalan region of southwest France turned to their patron Saint-Gaudérique on Saturday to help bring on the rains, carrying the saint’s relics through the streets of Perpignan.
French government to face no-confidence vote over pension age rise
Macron’s decision to push through changes without vote led to widespread protests over weekendThe French government will face a no-confidence vote on Monday, as MPs said they feared for their safety, strike action intensified and police banned demonstr…
France eyes agricultural independence as war hits Ukrainian grain supply
French farmers have increased their grain production to make up for losses in Ukraine, which has had to reduce its agricultural exports since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. The war has pushed France to consider issues of food independence, and as…
France bans anti-government protests opposite parliament following clashes
France has banned protests opposite parliament after a second night of unrest sparked by the government’s decision to impose an unpopular pension overhaul without a parliamentary vote.