Tensions as yellow vests join French retirement protests
A few thousand yellow vest protesters marched from the Finance Ministry complex on the Seine River through southeast Paris, pushing their year-old demands for economic justice — and adding the retirement reform to their list of grievances. Most marchers were…
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Why French protests over pensions could threaten Macron’s international agenda
Protesters have shut down Paris and much of France in angry response to proposed pension reforms. The changes, which would unify the current system and increase workers’ ability to change sectors, represent the delivery of a campaign promise from President…
France on strike for a 2nd day, complicating travel
Most French trains were at a halt - including Paris subways - and traffic jams multiplied around the country.
Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform
Police said 65,000 people took to the streets of the French capital, and over 800,000 nationwide.
Unions and their supporters fear that the changes to how and when workers can retire will threaten the hard-fought French way of life.
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Scuffles between Paris police and activists on Saturday marred the anniversary of the birth of the yellow vest movement against government policies seen as favoring the rich.
In April, the world watched in horror as flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral, the beloved Gothic symbol of Paris dating to the Middle Ages. Now, seven months later, a debate swirls over how to repair the structure, which lost its…
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