Economy Jan 10 French Prime Minister Borne unveils plan to raise retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030 French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has unveiled a contentious pension overhaul aimed at raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030 that has prompted vigorous criticism and calls for protests from leftist opponents and worker unions.
World Dec 13 International allies meet, pledge more aid to get Ukraine through winter Dozens of countries and international organizations threw their weight and more than 1 billion euros (dollars) in aid pledges behind an urgent new push Tuesday to keep Ukraine powered, fed, warm and moving amid the onset of winter.
World Dec 01 WATCH: Biden, France's Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade issues Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron are celebrating the long-standing U.S.-French relationship, but these are friends with differences.
World Oct 07 EU summit struggles to form gas price cap plan European Union leaders are struggling to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and Russia's war on Ukraine fuels an energy crisis.
World Aug 12 Unprecedented European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of Europe. It is damaging agriculture, forcing water restrictions, causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species.
World Aug 11 Amid severe drought in Europe, wildfires spread and fish die off More than 1,000 firefighters in France are struggling to contain a huge wildfire burning through pine forests.
World Aug 03 French lawmakers approve $20.3 billion package to help with rising prices French lawmakers have approved a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures to help struggling households cope with rising energy and food prices.
World Jun 30 Secretary-General Stoltenberg vows to guard 'every inch of NATO territory' as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues Jens Stoltenberg said NATO had a "core responsibility" to stop the conflict in Ukraine spreading, by making clear it would "protect every inch of NATO territory."…
World Jun 29 NATO says Russia is 'most significant and direct threat' to members, security But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chided NATO for not embracing his embattled country more fully and asked for more weapons to defeat Moscow's forces.
World Jun 20 French election emboldens far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, undercuts Macron Le Pen's National Rally party didn't win the two rounds of voting in the parliamentary election that ended Sunday. But it secured more than 10 times the seats it won five years ago.