French PM Borne unveils revamp of pension payments
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne unveiled a radical overhaul on Tuesday night of the country’s pension payments which aims at raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030.
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French Government Unveils Plan to Raise Retirement Age to 64
President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on cutting costs in France’s pension system, but labor unions, which fiercely oppose the measure, have promised a showdown.
‘I can’t take any more’: Working-class French lament Macron’s push to raise retirement age
The French government presented its proposed pension reforms on Tuesday – measures President Emmanuel Macron has long argued are necessary to make the system affordable over the long term, an argument critics vociferously contest. FRANCE 24 spoke to s…
Japan, France to reinforce security cooperation in Asia-Pacific region
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pledged greater security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region as Kishida made his first visit to France since taking office.
Macron’s reputation on the line as government unveils pension reform
The French government is set to announce its proposals for overhauling the pension system later on Tuesday, in a potentially explosive reform fraught with danger for President Emmanuel Macron.
France tightens hunting regulations but stops short of weekend ban
The French government has announced stricter rules against hunting under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and extended protection for walkers and local residents, but stopped short of a hoped-for Sunday ban.
French Food Giant Danone Sued Over Plastic Use Under Landmark Law
Environmental groups are relying on a law in France requiring large companies to address their environmental footprint.
French pharmaceutical company appeals conviction over weight-loss drug
The drug company Servier on Monday launched an appeal in a Paris court against an earlier decision in the so-called Mediator affair. The group was heavily fined in 2021 for aggravated fraud and involuntary manslaughter in the production and marketing …
You can see why Harry dislikes the tabloid press – but they didn’t cause Diana’s death
The Duke of Sussex was wrong to say in his ITV interview that his mother died as a direct result of the paparazzi’s actionsWatching Prince Harry emoting to interviewer Tom Bradby for more than an hour and 40 minutes it was impossible not to feel sympat…
Macron’s pension reform: Necessary changes to an unsustainable system?
Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is set to announce the French government’s pension reform plans on Tuesday, proposals that are likely to continue to prompt controversy. President Emmanuel Macron insists the reforms are needed to salvage a system that i…