Paris Protests

• Canada updates travel advice for France amid anti-police protests

  Canada is urging travellers to exercise a 'high degree of caution' when travelling to France as protests have broken out in response to the killing of a 17-year-old by police.

  World

  Jun 30, 2023
  
• 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.

  World

  Mar 29, 2023
  
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• French pension bill adopted as Macron’s gov’t narrowly survives no-confidence votes

  The tight result in the first vote led some lawmakers to call for resignations, as mass protests against the unpopular bill continued across the country.

  World

  Mar 20, 2023
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• Violent protests rock Paris again amid pension reform: ‘We are not going to stop’

  A glimpse into the scenes from the ground in Paris after dozens arrested and multiple police officers were injured at pension reform protests.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2023
• IN PHOTOS: Fiery protests erupt across France after Macron pushes pension reform

  Fires were lit and windows were smashed after Macron's administration forced through a highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote.

  World

  Mar 16, 2023
• France’s Macron invokes special power to adopt pension reform without vote

  French President Emmanuel Macron imposed a highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 on Thursday by shunning parliament.

  World

  Mar 16, 2023
• Parisian streets are piling over with garbage amid retirement age strike

  Sanitation workers entered their ninth day of strike on Tuesday, and their absence is beginning to become apparent in the City of Light.

  World

  Mar 14, 2023
• Thousands march in Paris against rising cost of living, climate inaction

  Transport strikes called for Tuesday threaten to dovetail with wage strikes that have already hobbled fuel refineries and depots, sparking chronic gasoline shortages.

  World

  Oct 16, 2022
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• Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions in France, inspired by Canada’s convoy

  Riot police threw tear gas grenades to keep order at an authorized street protest in Paris where demonstrators railed against coronavirus vaccine pass rules and the cost of living.

  World

  Feb 12, 2022
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• Paris police thwart advance of protesters inspired by Canada’s trucker convoy

  Police urged the protesters to move to a park, where the municipality said they could demonstrate, and warned the public about traffic problems in the city.

  World

  Feb 12, 2022