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Macron concedes he was 'not involved enough' on pension reforms

The French president made the comments in a new interview to mark one year since his re-election.

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Anger at new retirement age fuels further protests in 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.

France

French railway workers strike against Macron's pension reform

The CGT union has called for scattered protest actions across the country. In Paris, hundreds of people gathered for a peaceful demonstration at the Gare de Lyon train station.

France

Pot-bashing and jeers greet French president on walkabout in Alsace

Pension reform protestors made their feelings clear when French President Emmanuel Macron went on a walkabout in Alsace, one of his first public engagements since his plans to boost the retirement age to 64 were pushed through parliament.

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Police push back protesters ahead of Macron visit in eastern France

The French President is on a tour of the country in an attempt to reconnect with the French people.

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WATCH: People bang pots to protest Macron's speech on pension reform

"The idea was to block out as much as possible Macron's speech tonight, because we are tired of hearing it."

Culture news

Liberté, égalité, décolleté: The Playboy cover rocking French politics

Liberté, égalité, décolleté: Why is this Playboy cover causing such a fuss in France?

France

Macron addresses France amid anger over pension reform

French President Emmanuel Macron looked to calm public anger, threatening the ambitions of his remaining four years in power with his first televised address to the nation on Monday since he enacted protest-igniting pension reforms.

France

Fresh protests in France over Macron's plan to raise pension age

Protests continue across France for a 12th general strike against the government’s controversial pension reform.

Food and Drink

YouTuber braves French protests to find Paris' best croissant

The streets are on fire, but that won't stop the intrepid Luis Sal from travelling across Paris to find the city's best pastry shops.

Europe News

Macron's comments on EU 'strategic autonomy' spark disagreement

The French president's comments about Taiwan have sparked controversy among his European counterparts.

Taiwan

China 'harasses' Taiwan with military manoeuvres

On Wednesday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said it tracked 35 flights by the People's Liberation Army warplanes within the last 24 hours, and eight navy vessels in the waters surrounding the island.

Netherlands

Hecklers disrupt Macron’s speech on future of 'European sovereignty’

Hecklers disrupted French President Emmanuel Macron's speech outlining his vision for 'European sovereignty’.

France

Macron's comments on Taiwan spark controversy about EU-China relations

Emmanuel Macron argued in favour of European strategic autonomy but some critics said he appeared to suggest France could remain neutral in the event of a crisis in Taiwan.

My Europe Series

What were the top stories in Europe this week?

Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen tried to convince Xi Jinping to side with Europe and try to end the conflict in Ukraine.

China

Macron and von der Leyen in push to improve EU-China relations

China is once again opening its doors for business. A delegation from the European Union, with Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron visited to discuss trade and shore up relations.

France

France: Has Macron gotten rid of the generous presidential pension?

In December 2019, the Elysée announced that it would put a stop to the special retirement system for future presidents. But so far, nothing concrete has been implemented.

World News

Protests against controversial reform of French pensions continue

Protesters disrupted vehicle traffic at Paris’ main airport and police fired clouds of tear gas in other French cities in the latest round of strikes and demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's contested pension reforms.

France

Unions say meeting with government on Wednesday was a 'failure'

France braces for 11th day of protests and strikes as unions called for widespread action against President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform.

Europe News

China arming Russia would 'significantly harm' links with EU, VDL says

China arming Russia would 'significantly harm' relationship with EU, von der Leyen warns in Beijing