France’s fiery fury at pension reform a sign of country’s ‘democratic deficit’
France’s fiery fury at pension reform a sign of country’s ‘democratic deficit’
Furious protesters keep up their tooth-and-nail fight against the Macron government’s retirement age legislation.
Crikey
Crikey
French PM Borne reaches out to opposition, unions ahead of new protests
French PM Borne reaches out to opposition, unions ahead of new protests
French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne on Monday is set to start a series of consultations over the next three weeks with opposition MPs, political parties and local leaders after weeks of protests over pension reforms.
France 24
France 24
French leaders live to fight another week as pension storm deepens
French leaders live to fight another week as pension storm deepens
The past week has been a difficult one for French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. The government survived two no-confidence votes in the wake of its decision to impose pensions reform, but public opposition to the move is showing no sign of abating.
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Macron holds crisis meeting as more France protests loom
Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron summoned government ministers for a crisis meeting on Monday, as tensions ran high a day before another major round of strikes and protests against his pension reforms.
AFP
AFP
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French PM agrees to talks with union leaders as 740,000 protest pension reform
After a tenth day of nationwide protests against pension reforms, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has offered to meet leaders from eight unions for talks early next week. Hundreds of thousands of people took part in Tuesday's strikes and protests across France, nearly two weeks after French President Emmanuel Macron…
France 24
France 24
In Macron's France, streets and fields seethe with protest
Protesting is a rite of passage in France and again the rage
The Independent UK
The Independent UK