France Update

• 2 children critically injured after knife attack in French town

  The attacker was a Syrian national with legal refugee status in France, a police official told Reuters. He was not known to security agencies and his motives were unclear.

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  Jun 8, 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.

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  Mar 17, 2023