Dec 23 Protesters block Paris subway on 19th day of pension strikes By Associated Press The government is negotiating with unions about the retirement reform, which President Emmanuel Macron has championed to keep the state pension system financially sustainable. Continue reading
Dec 21 French president says 33 jihadists killed in central Mali By Alexis Adele, Associated Press French forces have killed 33 Islamic extremists in central Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday. He made the announcement on the second day of his three-day trip to West Africa that has been dominated by the growing threat posed… Continue reading
Dec 20 Notre Dame Cathedral to miss first Christmas in centuries By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars — a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed. It was an accidental fire in peacetime that finally stopped the Paris cathedral from celebrating Midnight Mass this year. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Senate approves Pentagon spending bill worth nearly $740 billion In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate gave final approval to a Pentagon spending blueprint worth nearly $740 billion. It includes a 3 percent pay raise for military personnel -- the largest in more than a decade. Also, former Trump… Continue watching
Dec 11 French government ups retirement age as strikes grind on By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Major unions were quick to reject government proposals and vowed to strike on. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: Putin and Zelensky have 1st one-on-one meeting In our news wrap Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held their first one-on-one meeting. It came in Paris, after the two met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for broader talks… Continue watching
Dec 07 Tensions as yellow vests join French retirement protests By Nadine Achoui-Lesage, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 4:54 Why French protests over pensions could threaten Macron's international agenda By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn 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… Continue watching
Dec 06 France on strike for a 2nd day, complicating travel By Angela Charlton, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press Most French trains were at a halt - including Paris subways - and traffic jams multiplied around the country. Continue reading
Dec 05 Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform By Thomas Adamson, Claire Parker, Associated Press Police said 65,000 people took to the streets of the French capital, and over 800,000 nationwide. Continue reading