World Mar 24 Amid massive protests against pension plan, Macron delays Charles’ visit The ongoing unrest across France against President Emmanuel Macron's pension plan and calls for a new round of demonstrations next week persuaded officials to postpone a planned visit by Britain's King Charles III.
World Feb 11 Nearly 1 million French march in 4th day of national protests against pension changes Police were out in force across France on Saturday as protesters held a sometimes restive fourth round of nationwide demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to reform the country's pension system.
World Feb 06 French lawmakers debate controversial pension bill as protests continue The French parliament has started debating President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform proposals, which prompted strikes and large demonstrations in recent weeks.
World Nov 30 French baguette added to U.N. ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list UNESCO experts gathering in Morocco this week decided that the staple bread flute deserved U.N. recognition after France’s culture ministry warned of a “continuous decline” in the number of traditional bakeries, and the closures of 400 bakeries a year over…
Science Nov 23 European Space Agency selects first astronaut with a disability John McFall, a 41-year-old Briton who lost his right leg when he was 19 and went on to compete in the Paralympics, called his selection at Europe's answer to NASA "a real turning point and mark in history."…
Arts Sep 13 Jean-Luc Godard, iconic French director, dead at 91 Swiss news agency ATS quoted Godard’s partner, Anne-Marie Mieville, and her producers as saying he died peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones at his home in the Swiss town of Rolle, on Lake Geneva, on Tuesday.
World Aug 09 Whale stranded in the Seine River to be transferred to saltwater in attempt to save its life French environmentalists are preparing to move a beluga whale that strayed into the Seine River last week to a saltwater basin in the Normandy region.
World Apr 24 French voters cast ballots in presidential runoff election between Macron and Le Pen The centrist Macron is asking voters to trust him for a second five-year term despite a presidency that was troubled by protests, the pandemic and Russia's war on Ukraine. A Macron victory in this vote would make him the first…
World Apr 10 French polls project Macron, Le Pen heading to runoff in presidential election The French election result will have wide international influence as Europe struggles to contain the havoc wreaked by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
World Apr 08 Here’s why France’s presidential election this weekend has ripple effects across the world Twelve candidates are vying for the presidency -- including incumbent and favorite President Emmanuel Macron who is seeking a new term amid a challenge from the far-right.