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
Mar 06 Unions vow to shut down France's economy amid pension battle By Angela Charlton, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Unions are threatening to shut down France's economy this week in what they hope is their toughest riposte yet to President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age. Continue reading
Feb 15 Audit denounces French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët for sexual harassment By Associated Press A government audit says Noël Le Graët no longer has legitimacy to remain as French soccer federation president because his management style and behavior toward women are “incompatible with the exercise of his functions."… Continue reading
Feb 11 Nearly 1 million French march in 4th day of national protests against pension changes By Thomas Adamson, Jade le Deley, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 31 Strikes and protests continue in France's pension battle By Jade le Deley, John Leicester, Associated Press Labor unions aimed to mobilize more than 1 million protesters in what one veteran left-wing leader described as a “citizens’ insurrection.”… Continue reading
Jan 30 France braces for major transportation woes amid continued pension strikes By Associated Press Labor unions mobilized massive street protests in an initial salvo of nationwide strikes earlier this month. They're hoping for similar success Tuesday to maintain pressure on government plans to raise France's retirement age. Continue reading