France Protest

• French protesters prepare last-ditch bid to stop pension overhaul

  President Emmanuel Macron's decision to force the reform through with special constitutional powers prompted angry protests this spring.

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  Jun 6, 2023
  
• French constitutional court approves Macron’s retirement age plans

  President Emmanuel Macron's drive to increase the retirement age to 64 from 62 has provoked months of labour strikes and protests.

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  Apr 14, 2023
  
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• Paris trash strike ends as pension protest numbers begin to shrink

  Tuesday's protests in Paris saw dozens of arrests and flare ups of violence, though significantly fewer people participated in the action nationwide.

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  Mar 29, 2023
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• French police brace for violence as new pension protests erupt

  Demonstrations got underway peacefully Tuesday morning, with large crowds in multiple cities. But police braced for violence later in the day.

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  Mar 28, 2023
• Renewed protests erupt in France over Macron’s retirement age push

  Opposition parties were expected to start procedures later Friday for a no-confidence vote on the government led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.

  World

  Mar 17, 2023
• Nationwide strikes, protests break out in France over government’s pension changes

  French workers would have to work longer before receiving a pension under the new rules — with the nominal retirement age rising to 64 from 62.

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  Jan 19, 2023
• France’s far right take to the streets in protest of COVID-19 vaccine rules

  French virus infections are spiking and hospitalizations are rising. The government is trying to speed up vaccination to protect vulnerable populations and avoid new lockdowns.

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  Jul 24, 2021
• Pension strike brings France’s transport system to a halt

  Frustrated travellers ran into transportation mayhem across France, as unions dug in for what they hope is a protracted strike against plans to redesign the national retirement system.

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  Dec 6, 2019
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• Protests in France over pension reform shuts down transit, Eiffel Tower

  Organizers hope for a mass outpouring of anger at President Emmanuel Macron for his centerpiece reform, seen as threatening the hard-fought French way of life.

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  Dec 5, 2019