Angry protests in France over Macron’s push to raise the retirement age
1 year, 9 months ago

Angry protests in France over Macron’s push to raise the retirement age

LA Times  

Angry protesters took to the streets in Paris and other cities for a second day Friday, trying to pressure lawmakers to bring down French President Emmanuel Macron’s government and doom the unpopular retirement age increase he’s trying to impose without a vote in the National Assembly. A day after Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne invoked a special constitutional power to skirt a vote in the chaotic lower chamber, lawmakers on the right and left filed no-confidence motions to be voted on Monday. Some gilets jaunes activists — or “yellow vests” — who mounted formidable protests against Macron’s economic policies during his first term, were among those who relayed Friday’s Paris protest on social media. Getting a no-confidence motion to pass will be challenging — none has succeeded since 1962, and Macron’s centrist alliance still has the most seats in the National Assembly.

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In France, a new center-right government is announced two months after divisive elections
3 months ago

In France, a new center-right government is announced two months after divisive elections

LA Times  

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, background center, French President Emmanuel Macron, foreground left, and Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron, foreground right, applaud during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics this month in Paris. The left-wing New Popular Front alliance surprised many by winning the most seats in the risky snap elections that Macron called in the wake of a far-right …

Protesters rally in France against Barnier’s appointment as prime minister
3 months, 2 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
3 months, 2 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
3 months, 2 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 …

France’s divided National Assembly votes to keep centrist speaker as political turmoil persists
5 months ago

France’s divided National Assembly votes to keep centrist speaker as political turmoil persists

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s divided National Assembly on Thursday kept a centrist member of President Emmanuel Macron’s party as speaker after a chaotic early election produced a hung legislature. The parliamentary election earlier this month resulted in a split between three major political blocs: the New Popular Front leftist coalition, Macron’s centrist allies and the far-right National Rally party. “You will …

Violent clashes break out in Paris after shock exit poll results in France’s general election
5 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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Watch view of French National Assembly as country faces political deadlock after election result
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch view of French National Assembly as country faces political deadlock after election result

The Independent  

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Divide over antisemitism in France weakens unity against far right
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Divide over antisemitism in France weakens unity against far right

Live Mint  

PARIS—Deep divisions in France over antisemitism and the Gaza war have left Marine Le Pen’s opponents at odds on whether to band together to stop her party from winning a majority of seats in the final round of parliamentary elections. The discord was already apparent the morning after Le Pen’s first-round victory, with leaders of President Emmanuel Macron’s party accusing …

French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections
5 months, 3 weeks ago

French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, cast their ballots Sunday in Le Touquet, a seaside resort in northern France. France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday, polling agencies projected, dealing another slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron. Those projections put Macron’s camp behind …

Absentee voters in France scramble to make their voices heard in high-stakes legislative election
6 months ago

Absentee voters in France scramble to make their voices heard in high-stakes legislative election

Associated Press  

PARIS — Voters who don’t expect to be able to cast ballots themselves are scrambling to make their voices heard in France’s high-stakes legislative election by signing up in their hundreds of thousands to hand their voting rights to loved ones and friends. The Interior Ministry said Tuesday that it counted 410,000 such requests in the first week after President …

Demonstrators across France protest against far-right
6 months, 1 week ago

Demonstrators across France protest against far-right

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-06-16 04:20 French CGT labour union leader Sophie Binet attends a demonstration against the French far-right National Rally party, ahead of early legislative elections in Paris, France on June 15. French President Emmanuel Macron announced last Sunday the dissolution of the National Assembly, following the defeat of his party in the 2024 European Parliament elections. Macron's Renaissance …

Thousands Protest in France to Oppose Le Pen’s Far Right
6 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 …

France’s Thuram urges fellow citizens ‘to fight daily’ to prevent far right from taking power
6 months, 1 week ago

France’s Thuram urges fellow citizens ‘to fight daily’ to prevent far right from taking power

Associated Press  

PADERBORN, Germany — France forward Marcus Thuram has urged his fellow citizens “to fight daily” to prevent the surging nationalist far right from taking power in upcoming snap parliamentary elections in his country. Thuram spoke during a news conference at the European Championship in Germany on Saturday, two days after teammate Ousmane Dembélé implored people to vote in the elections …

French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of the country’s snap elections
6 months, 1 week ago

French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of the country’s snap elections

Associated Press  

PARIS — Anti-racism groups joined French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on Saturday against the surging nationalist far right as frenzied campaigning is underway ahead of snap parliamentary elections. Cekar said she will vote for the left-wing coalition because “it is the only political party that addresses racism and Islamophobia.” “I fear …

Hundreds of thousands in France protest far right ahead of snap elections
6 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of thousands in France protest far right ahead of snap elections

Al Jazeera  

Crowds have gathered daily in France to protest since President Emmanuel Macron called parliamentary elections earlier this week after surge of the far-right National Rally. A large crowd turned out in spite of rainy and windy weather on Saturday holding placards reading “Liberty for all, Equality for all and Fraternity with all” – a reference to France’s national motto – …

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election
6 months, 1 week ago

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election

NPR  

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election toggle caption Laure Boyer/AFP via Getty Images From Paris to Toulouse, some 300,000 people took to the streets of France on Saturday urging voters to block the country's far-right party from gaining a majority in the upcoming parliament elections. Protesters are demonstrating against far-right leaders Marine Le Pen …

Leftists run riots in France after major election victory by Right Wing party, raise pro-Palestine slogans amid arson and vandalism
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Leftists run riots in France after major election victory by Right Wing party, raise pro-Palestine slogans amid arson and vandalism

Op India  

After the right-wing National Rally defeated President Macron’s Renaissance party with 31.5% of the vote in the European Parliament elections, hundreds of far-left supporting people staged a protest in Paris on Monday. Leftists protest in Rennes after conservative France’s National Rally wins EU parliament elections In Nantes, more than 1,000 people rallied on Monday screaming slogans like “La jeunesse emmerde …

French protesters ask Macron not to sign off on an immigration law with a far-right footprint
11 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 …

More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war

LA Times  

Thousands gather for a march against antisemitism in Paris on Sunday. More than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, marched peacefully on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. “I feel less alone than in the past weeks and days.” Yonathan Arfi, the president of the Representative Council …

France seeks answers as Macron declares riots 'peak' passed
1 year, 5 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 …

Mayors hold anti-riot rallies in France as arrests fall
1 year, 5 months ago

Mayors hold anti-riot rallies in France as arrests fall

The Hindu  

Demonstrations began at French town halls on Monday opposing nearly a week of violent protests over a teen's fatal shooting by police, even as the first signs emerged that the unrest was beginning to ease. Monday's demonstrations — called a "mobilisation of citizens for a return to republican order" — came after the home of the mayor of a Paris …

France Protests: 900 Arrested After Rioters Clash With Police
1 year, 5 months ago

France Protests: 900 Arrested After Rioters Clash With Police

Deccan Chronicle  

PARIS: Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite massive police deployment, with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted, as family and friends prepared Saturday to bury the 17-year-old whose killing by police unleashed the unrest. France's national soccer team Â- including international star Kylian Mbappe, an idol to many young people in the disadvantaged …

Violent protests rock France, foreign tourists cancel trip: 8 points
1 year, 5 months ago

Violent protests rock France, foreign tourists cancel trip: 8 points

Hindustan Times  

Days of violent protests in France after the fatal police shooting of a teenager have plunged President Emmanuel Macron into the gravest crisis of his leadership since the Yellow Vest protests that started in 2018. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin asked local authorities across France to halt bus and tram traffic from 9pm and said 45,000 officers were being deployed, 5,000 …

France: Protestors barge into shopping malls, loot expensive bikes, iPhones; Macron asks to delete videos
1 year, 5 months ago

France: Protestors barge into shopping malls, loot expensive bikes, iPhones; Macron asks to delete videos

India TV News  

France-- a country in Western Europe-- which is recognised for medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches, fashion houses, classical art museums, Eiffel Tower, wines and sophisticated cuisine, is now witnessing violent protests for the past four days. Protestors, which the authorities claimed are mostly young, are looting expensive mobile handsets, fashion outlets and even high-end bikes despite President Emmanuel …

France boosts police presence to quell ‘unacceptable’ riots
1 year, 5 months ago

France boosts police presence to quell ‘unacceptable’ riots

The Hindu  

The French government said on June 30 it would boost nationwide police deployment to 45,000 to contain riots over a teenager’s fatal shooting by an officer during a traffic stop, as authorities braced for a fourth consecutive night of protests. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said late on June 30 that 45,000 police would be deployed across France, and there would …

France police shooting: Protests spread over killing of Nahel
1 year, 5 months ago

France police shooting: Protests spread over killing of Nahel

Al Jazeera  

Macron races to quell anger after a second night of riots over the fatal shooting of a teenager of North African descent. A voice is heard saying: “You are going to get a bullet in the head.” The police officer then appears to fire as the car abruptly drives off. “We will all be there.” Their lawyer, Yassine Bouzrou, said …

France braces for protests after 'unforgivable' police shooting
1 year, 5 months ago

France braces for protests after 'unforgivable' police shooting

The Hindu  

France braced for more angry protests on Wednesday after the killing of a teenager by the police during a traffic stop that President Emmanuel Macron called "unforgivable". ‘Police becoming like America’s’ Green party leader Marine Tondelier said that "what I see on this video is the execution by police of a 17-year-old kid, in France, in 2023, in broad daylight". …

Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age
1 year, 6 months ago

Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age

Associated Press  

PARIS — French union activists marched on the headquarters of the Paris Olympics and slowed traffic at the capital’s Orly Airport with strikes Tuesday as they sought to reignite resistance to a higher retirement age. President Emmanuel Macron’s move to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 — and force the measure through parliament without a vote — inflamed …

French Unions Plan Another Series of Protests to Thwart Macron from Raising Retirement Age
1 year, 6 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, 7 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Anger at new retirement age fuels further protests in France
1 year, 8 months ago

Anger at new retirement age fuels further protests in France

Associated Press  

GANGES, France — Hundreds of people opposed to the new law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 demonstrated Thursday in a small town in southern France during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron, while scattered protests were staged elsewhere. Demonstrators sang what has become the anthem of the retirement protests: “We are here, we are here, even if …

Protesters angry at pension law stage actions across France
1 year, 8 months ago

Protesters angry at pension law stage actions across 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. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of people opposed to …

France’s Macron heckled by crowd angry over pensions
1 year, 8 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 …

France’s Constitutional Council approves Macron's new pension reform amid protests
1 year, 8 months ago

France’s Constitutional Council approves Macron's new pension reform amid protests

The Hindu  

France’s Constitutional Council on Friday approved an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 in a victory for President Emmanuel Macron after months of mass protests that have damaged his leadership. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Friday's decision “marks the end of the institutional and democratic path of this reform,” adding that there was “no victor" …

Emmanuel Macron receives court all-clear to raise French retirement age, but protesters vow to fight on
1 year, 8 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 …

Emotions high at French protests over Macron's pension plan
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

Protests in France before Friday’s pension reform ruling
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Macron, Sunak and an appetite for risk-taking
1 year, 8 months ago

Macron, Sunak and an appetite for risk-taking

The Hindu  

French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected last year with a campaign pledge to make the French work longer by raising the official retirement age from 62, the lowest in the European Union, to 65, later reduced to 64. The combined Opposition moved two no-confidence motions, one of which was defeated by merely nine votes when Mr. Macron was bailed out …

Riot police battle thousands of protestors on Paris streets over French pension reform plans
1 year, 8 months ago

Riot police battle thousands of protestors on Paris streets over French pension reform plans

Daily Mail  

Riot police clashed with demonstrators in Paris on Thursday as part of a new round of nationwide protests and strikes against a contentious pension bill. French riot police stand by burning bicycles during clashes with protesters as they take part in a rally against the government's reform to the pension system in Paris, France, 6 April 2023 Protesters fill the …

Pension protests to bring 'maximum' workers in France after government, union talks fail
1 year, 8 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 …

Pension protests raise tension between police, demonstrators
1 year, 8 months ago

Pension protests raise tension between police, demonstrators

Firstpost  

The violence adds to the anger in the streets and complicates efforts to invite dialogue between the government and labor unions Paris: French authorities see the police as protectors who are ensuring that citizens can peacefully protest President Emmanuel Macron’s contentious retirement age increase. “There is no police violence,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday on RTL radio while condemning …

Au Revoir, France: How pension protests are making the world’s most visited country undesirable
1 year, 8 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
1 year, 8 months 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
1 year, 8 months 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
1 year, 8 months 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 braces for violence in new wave of pension protests
1 year, 8 months ago

France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests

The Independent  

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