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EXPLAINER: Why Macron, French unions at odds over pensions

The French government is presenting a bill that foresees broad changes to the pension system that will notably push back the legal retirement age from 62 to 64

The Independent UK

French government to press ahead with pension reform despite revolt

At Monday's cabinet meeting, the French government is expected to reaffirm its determination to press ahead with pension reform, without any major concessions to the trade unions or political opposition.

Radio France Internationale

Burkina Faso confirms demand that French troops leave

The Burkina Faso government clarified on Monday that it has asked ex-colonial ruler France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month.

France 24

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Afternoon Update: Coalition sowing doubt on Indigenous voice; pensioner’s $65,000 robodebt; and cathedral sex party rumours

Noel Pearson suggests opposition leader Peter Dutton is playing ‘a spoiling game’ as experts say detail on voice comes later

The Guardian - AU

Germany and France push for huge spending to compete with US

Germany and France warned that European businesses will need to unleash investments on a nearly unparalleled scale to keep from falling behind U.S. and Chinese firms as countries revamp their economies to make them more climate friendly.

Tribune News Service

France protests: man lost testicle after clashes with police – lawyer

French law enforcement facing renewed accusations of excessive force in aftermath of widespread protests against pension reform

The Guardian - AU

Germany would not block Poland sending tanks to Ukraine: Minister

Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock says Germany ‘would not stand in the way’ if Poland sends Leopard tanks to Ukraine.

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France asks Burkina Faso to clarify troop departure reports

French President Emmanuel Macron says he is awaiting “clarifications” from Burkina Faso’s new junta leader following a report saying authorities in the West African country ordered hundreds of French troops to leave within a month

The Independent UK

French and German leaders gloss over divisions at summit

The leaders of France and Germany sought at a summit on Sunday to pave over divisions that have dogged Europe's closest bilateral relation since the war in Ukraine broke out, leaving many of their most vexed issues to be worked out later.

Reuters

Germany would not block Poland from sending tanks to Ukraine - minister

Germany's foreign minister said on Sunday her government would not stand in the way if Poland wants to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, in a possible breakthrough for Kyiv which wants the tanks for its fight against Russia's invasion.

Reuters

Macron says Germany and France must be 'pioneers' in Europe development

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France's President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged to drive Europe forward together, as the German leader visited Paris to celebrate 60 years of post-war cooperation despite recent strains.

Radio France Internationale

Signs of strain as France and Germany mark 60 years of friendship

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a changing world order are straining ties between France and Germany as they prepare to celebrate 60 years since a post-World War II treaty sealed their reconciliation.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine is fighting for all of us. Now Europe must fight Putin too

As Russia threatens another offensive, this is the moment of maximum danger. Ukraine’s allies must move fast and decisively

The Guardian - UK

French youth hold rallies in Paris against government pension reform

A dozen youth organisations marched through Paris on Saturday afternoon, to show their anger over the government's pension reform. Actively supported by far-left party France Unbowed party, they are hoping to capitalise on the success of the massive inter-union march and strike on Thursday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Algerian President, Italian PM Discuss Energy, ‘Partnership with Africa’

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to hold meetings on Sunday and Monday in Algeria with senior officials to discuss energy and illegal immigration. Rome wants Algeria to play the “gendarme” role in combating the hundreds of illegal migrants arriving at the Italian shores annually. The Italian PM talks…

The Independent UK

Macron pledges to modernise France’s nuclear arsenal with increased defence spending

‘What we are experiencing on European soil for the past year in Ukraine teaches us lessons,’ French president says

Reuters

French nurse fears Macron's pension reform will leave women worse off

French nurse Maryse Lopez says women get a raw deal in President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform because they take longer parental leave and work part time more often than men.

Reuters

Macron boosts French military spending by over a third to 'transform' army

France will boost military spending by more than a third in coming years, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, as he unveiled ambitions to transform the French army to deal with the great "perils" of this century.

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The Guardian - UK

Uber’s lobbying activities in France face inquiry after Guardian investigation

Uber files project revealed that company identified Emmanuel Macron as key ally

Radio France Internationale

Battlelines drawn as fight over French pension reform gathers pace

The French government is pressing ahead with its unpopular pensions reform despite huge strikes and protests that paralysed much of the country on Thursday, bringing more than a million people onto the streets. The government says its changes to retirement rules are critical, but unions argue low-income earners will be…

France 24

Macron unveils major boost in French military spending amid Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled his vision for modernising the military in his nuclear-armed country on Friday, saying 413 billion euros ($446 billion) would be assigned to the army in 2024-2030 – up from 295 billion euros in the previous budget.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron Boosts French Military Spending by over a Third to ‘Transform’ Army

The Independent UK

Macron floats new military spending plan amid Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron is unveiling a military plan Thursday for his nuclear-armed country through the rest of this decade

Daily Record

Future of State Pension Triple Lock and retirement age could be impacted by current birth rates

The official age of retirement is set to rise from 66 to 68 by 2046.

France 24

French government plays down cost of strikes after huge turnout against pension reform

Strikes in protest at plans to raise the French retirement age are unlikely to hurt the country's economy, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Friday, after more than a million people rallied across the country in protest at the planned pension overhaul.

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