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U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) leads a House Progressive Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill in the midst of ongoing negotiations seeking a deal to raise the United States' debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default, in Washington, U.S. May 24, 2023. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS

Threat of America’s credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talks

By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Protesters attend a demonstration against the pension reform law as part of a "day of expression of railway anger" by French SNCF railway workers following months of strikes and a failed attempt to halt pension reforms, in Paris, France, April 20, 2023. Photo by Benoit Tessier/REUTERS

Continued anger at retirement age change fuels further protests in France

Hundreds of protesters opposed to the law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 have demonstrated in a small town in southern France during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron.

By Daniel Cole, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Protesters react amid tear gas during clashes at a demonstration as part of the eleventh day of nationwide strikes and protests against French government's pension reform, in Paris, France, April 6, 2023. Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier/REUTERS

Pension protests continue in France

Protesters have disrupted vehicle traffic at Paris' main airport and marched in their thousands again in other French cities with strikes and demonstrations to get President Emmanuel Macron to scrap contested pension reforms.

By John Leicester, Thomas Adamson, Oleg Cetinic, Associated Press

A tourist wearing a mask walks away from the Louvre as the staff closed the museum during a staff meeting about the coronavirus outbreak, in Paris, France, March 2, 2020. Photo by Benoit Tessier/Reuters

Louvre staff block entrances as part of France’s pension change protest

The Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed to the public because its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government's unpopular pension reform plans.

By Associated Press

Ninth day of national strike and protest in France against the pension reform

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.

By Sylvie Corbet, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

1 million march in France, unions call for more pension protests during King Charles III visit

By Sylvie Corbet, Alex Turnbull, Associated Press

The announcement follows record turnout in Thursday's protest march in Paris against President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular bill to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64.

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.

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.

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.

Paris hit with biggest transport strike in decades over pensions

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French unions were protesting plans for sweeping pension changes by President Emmanuel Macron's government that aim to create a universal pension system, instead of having different pension rules for different jobs.