Mar 22 Macron says controversial French pension plan must be implemented by end of year By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says the pension bill that he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the "end of the year."… Continue reading
Mar 20 French government survives no-confidence votes over pensions By Sylvie Corbet, Elaine Ganley, Associated Press The French government has survived two no-confidence votes in the lower chamber of parliament, proposed by lawmakers who objected to its push to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Trump says he expects to be arrested by New York authorities In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said on social media that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in New York and called on his supporters to protest, Wyoming became the first state to categorically ban abortion pills, protests against raising… Continue watching
Mar 17 Protests erupt in France over Macron’s pension change By Sylvie Corbet, Barbara Surk, Associated Press It's a time of protest in Paris and much of France, where opponents hope to bring down the government of President Emmanuel Macron. They're blocking the streets over his decision to force a pension system change through parliament without a… Continue reading
Mar 16 France’s Macron shuns parliament to impose unpopular raise in retirement age By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has shunned parliament and imposed a highly unpopular change to the nation's pension system, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. Continue reading
Mar 15 Garbage piles up as French strike nationwide over pension change By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French people hoping to preserve their retirement benefits took to the streets in a nationwide protest on Wednesday as a committee of lawmakers meeting behind closed doors validated the wording of President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension plan. Continue reading
Mar 14 Garbage piles up on Paris sidewalks as pension strike continues By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press The City of Light is losing its luster with tons of garbage piling up on Paris sidewalks as sanitation workers strike for a ninth day Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 10 UK, France mend ties, leaders agree to prevent migrants from crossing English Channel By Sylvie Corbet, Jill Lawless, Associated Press They also agreed at a meeting Friday in Paris to strengthen military ties and further help Ukraine in efforts to mend relations following post-Brexit tensions. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Russian mercenaries claim control of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian mercenaries claimed they have gained control of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, President Biden will propose slowing the growth of federal deficits by $3 trillion, worker strikes in France paralyzed parts of the country, tens… Continue watching
Mar 07 French demonstrators strike, protest over proposed retirement age increase By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga, Jade le Deley, Associated Press Demonstrators were marching across France on Tuesday in a new round of protests against the government's plan to raise the retirement age to 64. Continue reading