France’s Macron heckled by crowd angry over pensions
1 year, 11 months ago

France’s Macron heckled by crowd angry over pensions

Associated Press  

PARIS — In France, when presidents take strolls among the public, they’re described as “taking a crowd bath.” Emmanuel Macron took a very cold one on Wednesday. One man who shook his hand didn’t hold back and told Macron that his government is “corrupt” -- a claim that Macron immediately denied. Working his way along the crowd, which was kept back by a metal barrier, Macron argued for his pension reform but also acknowledged that it was “unpopular.” “It doesn’t make anyone happy to work more and for longer,” he said. He left with protesters shouting, “Retirement at 60: We fought to get it and we’ll fight to keep it.” The hard-left CGT union planned scattered protest actions for Thursday.

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Emmanuel Macron accused of ‘racist and sexist’ comments
3 months, 1 week ago

Emmanuel Macron accused of ‘racist and sexist’ comments

The Independent  

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'If this wasn't France you'd be in a bath of s**t 10,000 times worse!' Furious Emmanuel Macron swears at jeering crowd on cyclone-hit Mayotte islands as they criticise lack of aid
3 months, 1 week ago

'If this wasn't France you'd be in a bath of s**t 10,000 times worse!' Furious Emmanuel Macron swears at jeering crowd on cyclone-hit Mayotte islands as they criticise lack of aid

Daily Mail  

The French President Emmanuel Macron has been caught on camera swearing as he addressed angry locals on the cyclone-hit Mayotte islands. Cyclone Chido battered the French overseas department on Saturday December 14 leaving infrastructures damaged and homes flattened. While visiting the islands yesterday he received a frosty response from citizens who voiced their anger at the government for the lack …

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister

Hindustan Times  

PARIS — Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday, responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticized as a “power grab” the president's appointment of a conservative new prime minister, Michel Barnier. Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The protests directly challenged President Emmanuel Macron’s …

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister

Hindustan Times  

PARIS — Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday, responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticized as a “power grab” the president's appointment of a conservative new prime minister, Michel Barnier. Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister The protests directly challenged President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to bypass a …

Mass protests erupt in France after Macron picks Barnier as PM
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mass protests erupt in France after Macron picks Barnier as PM

Al Jazeera  

More than 100,000 take to the streets across France to protest President Macron’s decision to appoint centre-right Michel Barnier as prime minister. More than 100,000 left-wing demonstrators were reported to have taken to the streets across France to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint centre-right Michel Barnier as PM, with left-wing parties accusing him of stealing legislative elections. On …

Left calls for protests across France as political crisis deepens for Macron
7 months ago

Left calls for protests across France as political crisis deepens for Macron

The Independent  

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French trade union boss hints at protests during Olympics if left kept from power
8 months, 2 weeks ago

French trade union boss hints at protests during Olympics if left kept from power

The Independent  

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France’s unions call for protests to pressure Macron into naming leftist government
8 months, 2 weeks ago

France’s unions call for protests to pressure Macron into naming leftist government

Associated Press  

PARIS — With just 15 days before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, a major French union on Thursday called for mass demonstrations and possible strikes to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into “respecting the results” of recent legislative elections and allow a left-wing coalition to form a new government. France has been at the brink of a governing …

Pressure on Emmanuel Macron to speak out and address the French public
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pressure on Emmanuel Macron to speak out and address the French public

Daily Mail  

Emmanuel Macron was last night under increasing pressure to address the French public amid concerns a political deadlock will make the nation ungovernable. The L eft-wing New Popular Front unexpectedly won 188 seats, 27 ahead of Mr Macron’s centrists, with Marine Le Pen ’s National Rally further behind in third, after moderate candidates agreed to stand aside for one another …

Violent clashes break out in Paris after shock exit poll results in France’s general election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Violent clashes break out in Paris after shock exit poll results in France’s general election

The Independent  

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France braces for riots, stores board up amid threats of left-wing violence after election results
8 months, 3 weeks ago

France braces for riots, stores board up amid threats of left-wing violence after election results

Op India  

On Sunday, France is holding the second and final round of voting for the 577-member strong National Assembly. As per reports, the country is bracing for riots and large-scale violence by supporters of the left-wing parties as reports indicate a major win for Marine Le Pen’s hard-right National Rally in the snap elections. At midday the turnout was 26.63%, almost …

Thousands Protest in France to Oppose Le Pen’s Far Right
9 months, 1 week ago

Thousands Protest in France to Oppose Le Pen’s Far Right

Live Mint  

-- Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across France Saturday to oppose Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, which is predicted to finish first in the upcoming snap legislative election called by President Emmanuel Macron. “We have to reassure the country, and we can’t do that by throwing insults at each other.” He added that Melenchon’s decision …

Macron booed by French farmers who blame him for not doing enough to support agriculture
1 year, 1 month ago

Macron booed by French farmers who blame him for not doing enough to support agriculture

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron was greeted with boos and whistles at the opening of the Paris Agricultural Fair on Saturday by angry farmers who blame him for not doing enough to support them. Police in full riot gear were deployed at the Paris Agricultural Fair to prevent them from getting close to Macron, who had a planned meeting …

French farmers edge closer to Paris as protests ratchet up pressure on President Macron
1 year, 2 months ago

French farmers edge closer to Paris as protests ratchet up pressure on President Macron

The Independent  

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French protesters ask Macron not to sign off on an immigration law with a far-right footprint
1 year, 2 months ago

French protesters ask Macron not to sign off on an immigration law with a far-right footprint

Associated Press  

PARIS — Tens of thousands of people marched in the streets of cities across France on Sunday to call on President Emmanuel Macron not to sign into law tough new legislation on immigration that they say bears the footprint of the far right and betrays French values. The timing of the protests was critical, coming four days before the Constitutional …

Explained | Why were there riots in France?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | Why were there riots in France?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On June 27, Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old unarmed French citizen of Algerian and Moroccan descent, was fatally shot by police after being stopped for a traffic violation in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris. France witnessed violence across the country despite authorities detaining the police officer on charges of voluntary homicide. The shooting has also reignited …

France seeks answers as Macron declares riots 'peak' passed
1 year, 8 months ago

France seeks answers as Macron declares riots 'peak' passed

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with hundreds of French officials to begin exploring the "deeper reasons" for the country's plunge into riots after the killing of a teenager at a traffic stop. In an overnight tweet, Mr. Macron thanked police, gendarmes and firefighters for their "extraordinary mobilisation in these recent nights", after meeting with police late Monday. At …

France’s Macron weakened by crisis over teen killed by police
1 year, 8 months ago

France’s Macron weakened by crisis over teen killed by police

The Independent  

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France braces for new violence as teen laid to rest
1 year, 8 months ago

France braces for new violence as teen laid to rest

The Hindu  

French authorities on July 1 prepared for a fifth consecutive night of rioting by sending reinforcements to flashpoint cities as the 17-year-old whose killing by a policeman sparked the violent protests was laid to rest. Police arrested 1,311 people overnight Friday to Saturday, the highest figure since the violent protests began over the point-blank killing by a policeman of Nahel …

Macron shelves Germany state visit over France riots crisis
1 year, 8 months ago

Macron shelves Germany state visit over France riots crisis

The Hindu  

President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday informed Berlin he was postponing a state visit to deal with the urban rioting that has rocked France for the last four nights, as the 17-year-old whose killing by police sparked the protests was laid to rest. "The time of violence must give way to that of mourning, dialogue and reconstruction," the team said in …

French Unions Plan Another Series of Protests to Thwart Macron from Raising Retirement Age
1 year, 9 months ago

French Unions Plan Another Series of Protests to Thwart Macron from Raising Retirement Age

News 18  

French unions will stage on Tuesday a 14th day of protests against government plans to raise the retirement age to 64, in what could be a final attempt to pressure lawmakers into scrapping a law that is already on the statute books. President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to force the reform through with special constitutional powers prompted angry protests this spring, …

Watch live: Thousands gather on streets of Paris for May Day pension protests
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch live: Thousands gather on streets of Paris for May Day pension protests

The Independent  

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Saucepans clang anew in France against Macron’s pension law
1 year, 11 months ago

Saucepans clang anew in France against Macron’s pension law

Associated Press  

PARIS — Protesters loudly banged pots and pans near a castle where French President Emmanuel Macron was to make a speech Thursday, in what has become a popular way to voice anger at a resented new law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. A woman told him that people disagree with “working two more years without making more …

Protesters angry at pension law stage actions across France
1 year, 11 months ago

Protesters angry at pension law stage actions across France

The Independent  

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Macron says he hears France’s anger, but defends pension law
1 year, 11 months ago

Macron says he hears France’s anger, but defends pension law

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he heard people’s anger over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, but insisted that it was needed to keep the pension system afloat as the population ages. In many cities, opponents to the pension law took to the streets to bang pots and pans during Macron’s televised address to …

Emmanuel Macron receives court all-clear to raise French retirement age, but protesters vow to fight on
1 year, 11 months ago

Emmanuel Macron receives court all-clear to raise French retirement age, but protesters vow to fight on

ABC  

Emmanuel Macron's pension overhaul has passed its final hurdle – but protesters say they won't accept it. France's constitutional court made its decision on Friday evening, ruling in full that the Macron government's reforms were legal. How Macron won a risky gambit Emmanuel Macron promised to reform France's pension system during his successful presidential campaign last year, but his government …

Protesters storm Louis Vuitton’s Paris HQ ahead of ruling on French pension reforms
1 year, 11 months ago

Protesters storm Louis Vuitton’s Paris HQ ahead of ruling on French pension reforms

The Independent  

Angry protesters stormed the headquarters of a luxury brands group in Paris as unrest over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms showed little sign of abating ahead of a court ruling on the changes. On Thursday, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris again to show their opposition to the reforms, which Mr Macron’s government pushed through parliament without a …

Emotions high at French protests over Macron’s pension plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Emotions high at French protests over Macron’s pension plan

Associated Press  

PARIS — Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 marched again Thursday in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a crucial decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. Fabien Villedieu of the Sud-Rail Union said LVMH “could reduce all the holes” in France’s social security system. …

Emotions high at French protests over Macron's pension plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Emotions high at French protests over Macron's pension plan

The Hindu  

Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 marched again on April 13 in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a crucial decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. “The mobilization is far from over,” the leader of the leftist CGT union, Sophie Binet, said at a …

France pension protests: Thousands hit roads, barge into Louis Vuitton stores, verdict on bill today
1 year, 11 months ago

France pension protests: Thousands hit roads, barge into Louis Vuitton stores, verdict on bill today

India Today  

Having entered its 12th day, protests in France did not simmer down on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of protestors carried out nationwide demonstrations. Trade unions and activists, in a fresh round of protests against French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the minimum pension age from 62 to 64, barged into luxury brand stores, including Louis Vuitton and Christian …

Protesters march against Macron's plan to raise pension age
1 year, 11 months ago

Protesters march against Macron's plan to raise pension age

The Independent  

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Protests in France before Friday’s pension reform ruling
1 year, 11 months ago

Protests in France before Friday’s pension reform ruling

Al Jazeera  

Protesters march in final show of anger before Friday’s ruling about whether Macron’s measures meet constitutional standards. Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 have marched in cities and towns across France in a final show of anger before a decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. pic.twitter.com/XNTEgAFNh7 — sarah April 13, …

France’s Macron heckled by protesters on Netherlands visit
1 year, 11 months ago

France’s Macron heckled by protesters on Netherlands visit

Al Jazeera  

Pension reform tensions in France and controversial comments about Taiwan cloud Macron’s trip to the Netherlands. Protesters disrupted French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech in the Netherlands about Europe’s future as he faces mass protests over pension reform back home. Security officials detained a demonstrator who shouted at Macron outside Amsterdam University on Wednesday in the latest disturbance during the French …

Pension protesters attack French President Macron's favourite bistro in Paris | Video
1 year, 11 months ago

Pension protesters attack French President Macron's favourite bistro in Paris | Video

India Today  

On Thursday's eleventh day of nationwide demonstrations against the pension reforms, protesters attacked one of French President Emmanuel Macron's favourite restaurants in Paris, La Rotonde Bistro, the BBC reported. La Rotonde bistro, one of President Emmanuel Macron's favorite restaurants, was torched by protesters in Paris. The fire was contained by police and firefighters pic.twitter.com/n0Tj3rcVlx — Reuters April 6, 2023 Riot …

Protesters target Paris restaurant La Rotonde, favoured by French president Emmanuel Macron
1 year, 11 months ago

Protesters target Paris restaurant La Rotonde, favoured by French president Emmanuel Macron

ABC  

Clashes have erupted in Paris next to a bistro favoured by French president Emmanuel Macron, as protesters torched garbage cans and smashed two banks on Thursday during the 11th day of nationwide demonstrations against pension reform. Key points: France has weathered 11 days of protest since Emmanuel Macron moved forward with his plan to raise the retirement age by to …

Pension protests to bring 'maximum' workers in France after government, union talks fail
1 year, 11 months ago

Pension protests to bring 'maximum' workers in France after government, union talks fail

India Today  

France braced for a new round of nationwide protests and strikes on Thursday after a meeting between the prime minister and labour unions failed to break a political stalemate over a deeply unpopular pension bill making people work for longer. READ | More than 1 million take part in France pension protests, tear gas fired, town hall blazed "After this …

Au Revoir, France: How pension protests are making the world’s most visited country undesirable
1 year, 11 months ago

Au Revoir, France: How pension protests are making the world’s most visited country undesirable

Firstpost  

For weeks, protests over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform have gripped Paris and other cities with demonstrations now turning violent. Explained: Why France pension reforms are a reminder of India’s NPS vs OPS debate Paris stinks Before strikes hit the city’s tourist hubs, visitors were put off by the stink gripping the city. Currently, around 15 per cent of petrol stations …

Clashes as French protesters rally against Macron's pension bill
2 years ago

Clashes as French protesters rally against Macron's pension bill

India Today  

Black-clad groups set fire to garbage cans and threw projectiles at police in Paris, who charged at them and threw teargas in confrontations on the fringes of a march against President Emmanuel Macron and his deeply unpopular pension bill. "The bill has acted as a catalyst for anger over Macron's policies," said Fanny Charier, 31, who works for the Pole …

French police counter protest violence; garbage strike ends
2 years ago

French police counter protest violence; garbage strike ends

Associated Press  

PARIS — Bolstered French police forces clashed with demonstrators in numerous cities Tuesday as hundred of thousands of marchers protested President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular retirement reform. Security was ramped up for the 10th round of protest marches since January after the government warned that some demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill.” The Interior Ministry put the number …

New clashes erupt in France as protesters rally against Macron's pension reform
2 years ago

New clashes erupt in France as protesters rally against Macron's pension reform

Firstpost  

Paris: New clashes erupted in France Tuesday between protesters and police as tens of thousands took to the streets to show their anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform which has sparked the biggest domestic crisis of his second mandate. Police in Lyon in southeastern France used water cannon and employed tear gas in the northern city of Lille after …

France sees new pension protests, police brace for violence
2 years ago

France sees new pension protests, police brace for violence

The Hindu  

Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again Tuesday across France, with police security ramped up amid government warnings that radical demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill." Despite fresh union pleas that the government pause its hotly contested push to raise France's legal retirement age from 62 to 64, Macron seemingly remained wedded to it. …

France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests
2 years ago

France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests

The Independent  

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Protests rage in France for a 10th day, as Macron remains defiant
2 years ago

Protests rage in France for a 10th day, as Macron remains defiant

Al Jazeera  

Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again Tuesday across France, with police security ramped up amid government warnings that radical demonstrators intended “to destroy, to injure and to kill”. After months of upheaval, an exit from the firestorm of protest triggered by President Emmanuel Macron’s changes to France’s retirement system looked as far away as ever. Despite …

New protests against Macron and his pension bill amid warnings of violence
2 years ago

New protests against Macron and his pension bill amid warnings of violence

India Today  

France faces a new nationwide day of strikes and protests on Tuesday after some of the country's worst street violence in years marred rallies over the past week. Protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to delay the retirement age by two years to 64 have been largely peaceful so far. But anger has mounted since the government pushed the bill …

Emmanuel Macron holds crisis meeting as more France protests loom
2 years ago

Emmanuel Macron holds crisis meeting as more France protests loom

Firstpost  

Nearly two weeks after Macron rammed the new law through parliament using a special provision sidestepping any vote, unions have vowed no let-up in mass protests to get the government to back down Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron summoned government ministers for a crisis meeting on Monday, as tensions ran high a day before another major round of strikes and …

Why are there protests in France?
2 years ago

Why are there protests in France?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. To achieve his aim, Mr Macron invoked Article 49.3 …

Emmanuel Macron removes luxury watch during television interview about raising pension age in France
2 years ago

Emmanuel Macron removes luxury watch during television interview about raising pension age in France

The Independent  

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Violent French pension protests erupt as 1M demonstrate
2 years ago

Violent French pension protests erupt as 1M demonstrate

Associated Press  

PARIS — More than 1 million people demonstrated across France on Thursday against unpopular pension reforms, and violence erupted in some places as unions called for new nationwide strikes and protests next week, coinciding with King Charles III’s planned visit to France. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, visiting police headquarters Thursday night as fires still burned in some Paris neighborhoods, gave …

Violence hits Paris in day of protests over Macron's pension changes
2 years ago

Violence hits Paris in day of protests over Macron's pension changes

India Today  

Police fired tear gas to repel violent black-clad anarchists in Paris on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of mainly peaceful protesters marched across France against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the pension age. In central Paris, where demonstrators were generally peaceful, smaller groups of "Black Bloc" anarchists smashed shop windows, demolished street furniture and ransacked a McDonald's restaurant. Protests …

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