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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 …
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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 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.
Increasing anger presents biggest challenge to Emmanuel Macron since gilets jaunes protestsPolice in Paris have banned gatherings on the central Place de la Concorde as thousands of demonstrators continue to protest across France against Emmanuel Macro…
French President Emmanuel Macron’s move to force through his deeply unpopular pension reform, without a vote in parliament, could rekindle social unrest reminiscent of the Yellow Vest movement, union leaders and analysts have warned as protests contin…