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Why are so many young French people fighting Macron’s pension reforms?

Since French president Emmanuel Macron announced his plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 in January, anti-reform demonstrations have swept across France. And young people have increasingly been on the frontline

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The story behind the trending hashtag #MacronOrdure (#MacronGarbage)

The story of a 50-year-old French woman has been doing the rounds in France and gone viral on Twitter. Here's why...

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Ooh la la: 15 takeaways from 2023 French sex report

French sex in numbers: Here are the 15 takeaways from 2023 sex report, revealing the truth about Gallic kinkiness

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Five French banks raided in alleged tax fraud investigation

Several searches wer carried out in five French banks in Paris on suspicion of aggravated tax fraud.

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Michel Houellebecq loses lawsuit to stop release of sex film

Controversial Islam critic, the French author Michel Houellebecq has tried to stop the release of a film featuring him having sex with young women in Amsterdam.

Europe Decoded

Nuclear-made hydrogen sets the stage for the next EU fight

Member states are split on whether nuclear-made hydrogen should count towards the European Union's renewable energy goals.

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France protests: Did diners eat their meal surrounded by flames?

Euronews has fact-checked multiple viral videos on Twitter claiming to show the recent pension reform protests in France

France

How much do you trust European journalists?

Those surveyed doubted reporters' "impartiality", saying "information is sometimes false and too quickly relayed".

France

Eiffel Tower forced to close as fresh strikes get under way in France

Strike and protests take place on the 10th day of national mobilisation as Macron holds firm on his plans to raise to the retirement age from 62 to 64.

Climate

France, Spain, Italy: A deep dive into Europe’s coming water shortages

An unusually hot, dry winter has failed to replenish already low water levels after last year’s devastating drought.

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300 leading French stars protest against pension reform

More than 300 artists have signed an open letter addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron to demand the withdrawal of the unpopular retirement bill that is currently bringing the country to its knees

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Watch: Violent clashes during water reserve protest in western France

The protest quickly descended into clashes with large amounts of tear gas fired by police and protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs.

France

King Charles III's State visit to France postponed amid civil unrest

President Macron had a phone call with King Charles on Friday morning about the visit, which became untenable as fresh strikes were announced for next week.

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10 French expressions getting lost in translation for Francophone Week

There's a WHAT in my soup?? In honour of Francophone Week, here are perfect French expressions that will give English-speakers a headache

France

More than 1 million protest in France against pension reform

More than one million people took to the streets on Thursday in the 9th day of protest across France. Our correspondent Anelise Borges followed the march in Paris.

Europe News

Is nuclear sustainable? EU countries are split but must decide soon

France wants nuclear power to benefit from proposed advantages the EU wants to fast-track for clean tech. It is opposed by many countries, including Germany.

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Paris is expensive: Here are 9 French destinations to visit instead

It may be beautiful, but Paris is crowded and expensive. Here are nine French destinations to try instead.

Ecotech

What can making salad dressing teach us about recycling batteries?

‘Once we have brought the metals to Europe, it would be silly to send them back to manufacture new batteries abroad’.

France

Mass strikes and protests grip France in defiance of Macron

🇫🇷 Mass strikes and protests grip France in defiance of Macron's pension reforms

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President Macron protesting his own retirement reform?

Amidst the ongoing troubles in France over the retirement reforms and the social unrest that has decried from President Macron’s controversial bill, Internet users have turned to AI to get creative.