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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Violent protests rock Paris again amid pension reform: ‘We are not going to stop’
A glimpse into the scenes from the ground in Paris after dozens arrested and multiple police officers were injured at pension reform protests.
Protesters in Paris Clash With Police Over Retirement Age Change
Demonstrators with covered faces threw cobblestones torn from the pavement at the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons.
What’s Next for Opponents of Macron’s Retirement Plan?
A protest at Place de la Concorde in Paris began as a jovial scene, but devolved as night fell and violent protesters clashed with police.
France Holds Its Breath Over Tense Pension Vote After Large Protests
French Senators approved President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to raise the retirement age for most workers by two years, to 64. The outcome of a vote in the lower house is far more uncertain.
Protesters Rally in France Against Raising Legal Retirement Age
Hundreds of thousands of French demonstrators protested the government’s plan to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64 years old.
Piles of Trash Line Parisian Streets
Garbage workers in France have let refuse accumulate in protest of President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the country’s retirement age.
Macron Faces Pivotal Week in His Attempt to Change France at its Core
Millions are again expected to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age before a decisive vote that could redefine his nation and his legacy.
France’s plan to raise pension age ‘no longer negotiable’, prime minister says
The government says the reform is necessary to keep the pension system solvent as France’s life expectancy has grown and birth rates have declined.
Mass Protests in France as Macron Plans to Raise Legal Retirement Age
More than a million people demonstrated across France against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the country’s legal age of retirement to 64 from 62.