French president fends off efforts to halt his pension revamp and topple his administration
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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower.
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Trade unions have led strikes against proposed rise in pension age, which is now likely to become law
President Emmanuel Macron saw his decision to push through a change in the retirement age as necessary, but the price may be high.
After President Emmanuel Macron pushed his unpopular pension bill through Parliament without a vote, demonstrations about the changes broke out again.
At least six people have been injured in a mass stabbing at a major train station in Paris.
Two people are dead and several others are injured after a gunman opened fire in Paris.
Air France and Airbus are being tried on charges of involuntary manslaughter after 228 people died in the 2009 crash
France has repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria where family members of suspected Islamic State group jihadists have been held, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Less than two months after he was re-elected president, Emmanuel Macron has lost control of the French National Assembly following a strong performance by a left alliance and the far right.
President’s party and allies are projected to remain the largest coalition after Sunday’s vote but without the seats to form a majority, a rebuke of his pro-business agenda
Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally, or RN) made historic gains in Sunday’s French parliamentary election second round, on track to win 90 seats according to projections by Ipsos – a score way beyond the record gains polls predicted. Emmanuel Macron’s centrist bloc, meanwhile, underperformed polling expectations and fell well short of a majority – leaving a deal with conservative Les Républicains (LR) as his best hope for governing unencumbered.
The 44-year old centrist makes history again
In December, France imposed a ban on UK tourists to prevent the spread of the omicron variant. Many travellers had to cancel trips and abandon plans as the ski season was set to kick off.
France's health ministry will announce later on Tuesday a record of more than 350,000 new Covid infections over a 24-hour period, Health Minister Olivier Véran told lawmakers.
Macron's opponents have said he is 'unworthy' to serve as president
A TV star has passed away from apparent Covid complications just days after his famous tw
Foreign ministry condemns ‘unacceptable behaviour between allies and partners’
France’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the new law that makes the coronavirus ‘health pass’ mandatory for the general public, and vaccination compulsory for healthcare professionals, to be in line with the constitution.
France's highest appeal court on Wednesday upheld a guilty verdict against the son of Equatorial Guinea's president for embezzlement, paving the way for the potential return of tens of millions of dollars to the country's people.
The French parliament has approved a bill to further tighten requirements for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations and health passes in response to the Delta variant. The new constraints come amid mounting protests in France.