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France kicks off push to ‘appease’ nation with row over immigrant welfare fraud

The French finance minister’s pledge to crack down on immigrants abusing France’s welfare system has triggered a fresh row in a country reeling from a bitter battle over pension reform, casting doubt on President Emmanuel Macron’s ability to deliver on a pledge to “appease” and unify the nation in a…

France 24

Met anti-terror police ‘quizzed detained French publisher on his views about Macron’

Met officers asked detained French publisher to name ‘anti-Government’ authors he works with, employer claims

Evening Standard

Angry crowd heckles France's Macron over pensions legislation

Protesters greeted French President Emmanuel Macron with boos and calls for him to resign in his first public appearance since he signed into law an unpopular rise in the retirement age.

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Head of France's top union Berger to step down in June

Union leader Laurent Berger, who emerged as the leading voice of the fight against President Emmanuel Macron's pension changes, will step down in June after more than a decade at the helm of one of France's most powerful unions.

Reuters

Macron heckled on first French outing since bitter pension battle

French President Emmanuel Macron was loudly booed by crowds in eastern France on Wednesday as he embarked on his first trip to a French region since signing his unpopular pensions reform into law.

France 24

'French Spiderman' climbs Paris skyscraper as protest against pension law

A free climber known as the "French Spiderman" scaled a 38-storey skyscraper in Paris on Wednesday to demonstrate his support for protesters angry about a pension law that will delay the age at which people can retire in France.

Reuters

Who is going to believe Emmanuel Macron?

The crucial question for Emmanuel Macron in the aftermath of his televised speech on Monday night is one of credibility.

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Comoros slams France over clampdown on migration

The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Comoros is urging France to step back from a looming operation that could see the forced return of illegal migrants from the neighbouring French island of Mayotte.

Radio France Internationale

French trade minister to visit UK after post-Brexit ‘hiccup’

Olivier Becht says two countries have moved on since tensions with government of Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Macron’s action plan ‘rings hollow’ as critics take to the streets banging pots and pans

President Emmanuel Macron has given himself “a hundred days” to mend his broken rapport with the French, aiming for a rebound after a gruelling 100-day pension battle that has roiled the nation, infuriated millions, and deepened a crisis in French democracy.

France 24

UK should not ‘pull the shutters down’ on China, says James Cleverly

Exclusive: British foreign secretary says failing to engage ‘closely and regularly’ with Beijing would be ‘really counterproductive’

The Guardian - UK

Macron ‘working with China on secret plan for Ukraine war peace talks’

Kyiv’s line has been to veto anything that could allow Russia to keep any territorial gains from Moscow’s invasion

The Independent UK

Explainer-Macron pension reform ends cherished French exception

French President Emmanuel Macron may have pushed through his unpopular pension reform but only at great cost to his political capital, which he is now seeking to repair by offering talks with trade unions on other issues.

Reuters

West prepares for Putin to use ‘whatever tools he’s got left’ in Ukraine

Officials ready for nuclear threats and cyber-attacks as part of Russian response to predicted counter-offensive

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Macron vows French govt action plan in next 100 days

French President Emmanuel Macron says his government wants talks with unions on a wide range of issues amid anger over his pension reforms.

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron insists pension reform is necessary in TV address

French president says he has heard public anger over issue and promises measures to boost pay

Evening Standard

Emmanuel Macron admits pension reform ‘not accepted’ by French people in TV address

The embattled President appeared on a pre-recorded nationwide TV broadcast three days after his controversial pension plans passed into law without a parliamentary vote

Radio France Internationale

Macron addresses 'nation's anger' over pension reforms, insists change is necessary

President Emmanuel Macron has given a televised address for the first time since signing his controversial pension reform into law. This as he faced warnings that the political and social crisis is not over.

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France's Macron promises government action plan in next 100 days

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday gave himself 100 days to heal the country after weeks of protests and anger at his unpopular plans to raise the retirement age, asking his government to open talks with unions on a wide range of issues.

The Independent UK

13 people held in France in gas-meter pension protest dump

French police say they arrested 13 people after gas and power meters were strewn outside a government building in an unusual trade union demonstration against unpopular pension reforms

Radio France Internationale

G7 diplomats meet in the wake of Macron's Taiwan remarks, aiming for unity

For G7 diplomats meeting in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, unity was the name of the game on Monday, with ministers lining up to insist there is no daylight between them on China policy. The two days of talks are taking place after the fallout caused by controversial remarks…

Reuters

G7 will stand up to 'any coercion' from China - senior US official

The Group of Seven nations see eye to eye on the need to stand up to any Chinese "coercion" or efforts to exert control in the Taiwan Strait, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Monday, amid increased tensions around Taiwan.

The Independent UK

Macron speaks: French leader aims to calm pension storm

French President Emmanuel Macron is to make his first televised address to the nation since he enacted protest-igniting pension reforms

The Guardian - UK

Former senior diplomats urge west to ‘go all in’ on military support for Ukraine

Group also made up of former high-level military advisers say ‘actions still fail to match the rhetoric’

Radio France Internationale

President Macron to address the nation in search of social, political calm

On Monday evening, President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation for the first time since signing his controversial pension reform into law. The French leader has been warned by political and trade union opponents that the crisis sparked by the changes is far from over.

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