Pauline Bock

Spain

Why are Spanish farmers protesting against low prices?

Trade unions demand political action to guarantee retail prices for fruit and vegetables that are liveable for farmers.

18/02/2020

France

Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plan introduced to parliament

The debate is expected to be heated after months of strikes and street protests in opposition to the reform.

17/02/2020

World News

EU must develop 'appetite for power' says foreign policy chief

"We should be able to act, not everyday making comments or expressing concern," Europe's top diplomatic told the Munich Security Conference.

16/02/2020

France

Macron's Paris mayoral candidate quits after sex video publication

Benjamin Griveaux withdrew from the race on Friday saying he didn't want to put his family at risk.

14/02/2020

World News

Police violence: Could France and Catalonia ban rubber bullet guns?

Police violence: Could France and Catalonia ban rubber bullet guns?

17/01/2020

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

United Kingdom

Election done. What's the next stage in the Brexit negotiations?

The UK general election has given a large majority to the British Conservatives, allowing PM Boris Johnson a comfortable margin to pass his Brexit deal in parliament. So what's next in the Brexit saga?

13/12/2019

France

French PM Edouard Philippe unveils controversial new pensions system

The government is proposing to simplify the current system, which has 42 different pension schemes for workers depending on their profession. It comes amid crippling strikes by those opposed to the reform.

11/12/2019

France

How can France best reform its pensions system?

The French pensions system is complex: it is composed of 42 different systems, based on the specificities of each sector. Merging these into one "universal" points-based system was one of Macron's key campaign pledges. But how can it best be done?

10/12/2019

United Kingdom

EU citizens criticise Boris Johnson's 'xenophobic' migration comment

EU citizens have been able to treat the UK as though "it’s basically part of their own country" for too long, British PM Boris Johnson said on Sunday.

09/12/2019

Russia

'Nothing supernatural happened': RUSADA reacts to WADA ban

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency CEO reacted after the World Anti-Doping Agency imposed 4-year ban imposed on Russia on Monday.

09/12/2019

France

French student sets himself alight in 'despair' at financial crisis

The student was in a “highly precarious financial situation, denied financial aid and desperate," student union Solidaires Etudiant-e-s Lyon said.

09/11/2019

United Kingdom

Brexit: What's in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill?

The British parliament published on Monday the government's Withdrawal Agreement bill (WAB).

21/10/2019

France

Chaos on French rail as workers strike over security risks

The French rail network came close to a standstill on Friday and continued to be disrupted over the weekend in what the government described as a "surprise strike".

20/10/2019

United Kingdom

Johnson 'will ask' EU for Brexit extension if no deal agreed

Boris Johnson will write to the EU seeking another Brexit extension if a deal has not been agreed by October 19, according to government papers submitted to a Scottish court.

04/10/2019

Austria

Who will Austria's Sebastian Kurz choose as coalition partner?

Austria's Sebastian Kurz's People party has come first in Sunday's poll, but now the leader must choose a coalition partner. Who will he pick?

29/09/2019

United Kingdom

New data in post-Brexit EU settlement scheme worry campaign group

Campaigners have expressed concern about the numbers EU27 nationals being given temporary — rather than permanent — permission to live in the UK post-Brexit.

13/09/2019

France

'Yellow Vests' clash with police in Paris after Bastille Day parade

French police fired tear gas to disperse protesters from the Champs Elysees avenue on Sunday (July 14), a few hours after President Emmanuel Macron had presided over the Bastille Day military parade.

14/07/2019

United Kingdom

Police to investigate leak of ousted ambassador's telegram

British police on Friday said they had opened an investigation into a leak of confidential memos that led to the resignation of the British ambassador to Washington.

12/07/2019

France

'Gilets Noirs' occupy Pantheon in Paris to protest migrant rights

Hundreds of protesters occupied the Pantheon monument in Paris on Friday to denounce the conditions illegal immigrants allegedly face in France.

12/07/2019