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French Spiderman backs pension protesters

Alain Robert, the so-called French Spiderman who scales the world's tallest buildings, climbed Total's skyscraper in Paris' La Défense district on Monday to call attention on the retirement protests

13/01/2020

France

Trial of former priest accused of sexual assault postponed by one day

The trial will begin on Tuesday.

13/01/2020

France

France strikes: is the end in sight after Macron's compromise?

French labour unions were divided about the future of the social movement after the government offered to temporarily scrap a controversial part of its pension reform. plans.

13/01/2020

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What to do and where to go in the wine-growing Champagne region

We spend a weekend in Champagne, France, to sample the best the region has to offer from hotels to tastings and wellbeing experiences.

12/01/2020

France

French PM 'willing to scrap' controversial part of pension reforms

But will it appease protesters and end one of the longest strikes in French history?

11/01/2020

France

More protests to hit France as pension talks end without breakthrough

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said he would make "concrete proposals" on Saturday to end the deadlock with unions over the pension reform.

10/01/2020

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Protesting French lawyers say pension reform is 'attack on justice'

The lawyers' protest came after a day of demonstrations by opponents of a plan to sweep away France's 42 pension schemes in favour of a single system.

10/01/2020

France

'Uber-ising medicine': Health chiefs slam sick note website in France

A newly launched online service in France provides valid sick notes after a video consultation. Health chiefs are not happy.

09/01/2020

France

Tens of thousands march in Paris against Macron's pension reforms

452,000 protesters hit the streets in France on Thursday as a transport strike entered its sixth week, according to Ministry of the Interior.

09/01/2020

France

Stowaway found dead in landing gear of Air France plane in Paris

The body of the stowaway was found after the plane - coming from the Ivory Coast - had landed in Paris.

08/01/2020

Living

The affordable French skincare rated crème de la crème in 2020

Cattier, l'Arbre Vert, la Roche Posay and others receive the highest rating on leading sustainability and health app Yuka.

08/01/2020

World

French unions attempt to re-energise train strikes over pensions issue

With reports of train drivers going back to work, French unions are attempting to galvanise the strike as it approaches its sixth week.

08/01/2020

France

France commemorates Charlie Hebdo attack victims, five years on

France commemorated on Tuesday the cartoonists who were massacred by two gunmen at the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris five years ago.

08/01/2020

World

France calls on US to 'come to its senses' on digital tax retaliation

The French Finance Minister has warned the United States against retaliatory tariffs in response to the French Digital Tax. The US Trade Representative is holding a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss a response; it's already condemned the French measures as protectionist.

06/01/2020

France

Notre Dame cathedral 'not saved yet' warns restoration chief

Notre Dame de Paris, the beloved French cathedral, is not saved yet, the general overseeing the restoration of the landmark after the devastating April fire has said.

05/01/2020

France

'Pope of Beaujolais' Georges Duboeuf dies at 86

Georges Duboeuf, 86, suffered a stroke on Saturday afternoon in his home in Romanèche-Thorins, near Lyon, and died soon after, his family said.

05/01/2020

France

Paris pension protests continue

Paris pension protests continue

04/01/2020

France

French writer investigated for child rape after alleged victim's book

The Paris prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation into child rape against French writer Gabriel Matzneff.

04/01/2020

France

Deadly Paris stabbing becomes terrorism probe

He had received care in a mental health facility until last May. But prosecutors are not ruling out it was a terrorist act.

03/01/2020

France

France's pension reform strike longest since 1968

They oppose plans by the government to merge the country's 42 pension systems into a single scheme and to phase out certain civil service advantages.

02/01/2020

France

Macron talks pension reform plan in New Year's message

Macron said that he hopes that there will be a compromise but that he would not give up.

01/01/2020

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Weary French travellers face new week of transport disruption

On the 26th day of the SNCF and RATP strike, passengers at Gare Saint-Lazare are adapting to the transport problems which have become a daily occurrence.

30/12/2019

France

Watch: Masked men rob McDonald's outlet in France at gunpoint

The robbery was described as 'amateurish' by diners, many of which continued to eat their meals throughout.

30/12/2019

France

After 26 days without pay, how are France's strikers surviving?

The strikes over change to the French pension system are now the longest ever.

30/12/2019

France

Macron under pressure as French strike heads for the record books

The strike is now the second-longest in French history and is on course to surpass the longest, which lasted for 28 days in the winter of 1986/87.

30/12/2019

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French pension strikers and Gilets Jaunes march on 24th day of action

Thousands of trade unionists and Gilets Jaunes marched together against the French government's planned pension reform on the 24th consecutive day of strikes.

29/12/2019