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'Historic day': Millions protest pension reform in France

Public transport networks, especially train services, were impacted by strikes, while some electricity companies reported up to 100% staff walkouts.

France

French Catholic Church: Sexual abuse victims demand financial justice

Victims of sexual assault at the hands of the French Catholic Church are demanding recognition and appropriate financial compensation.

World News

France to strike Tuesday against Macron's proposed pension reforms

French police departments are preparing their officers for nationwide protests on Tuesday while unions warn there will be more stoppages to come.

France

Automakers Renault, Nissan to make cross-shareholdings equal

Nissan and Renault have agreed to equalise the stakes they hold in each other, both sides said Monday, ironing out a source of conflict in the Japan-French auto alliance.

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Moments

London to Morocco by train is possible on this new multi-stop trip

Flight-free travel company Byway has launched an overland adventure from the UK to Morocco via France and Spain.

Culture news

French influencers face fraud charges over NFT and trading advice

More than a hundred alleged victims of French social media influencers have launched a class action claiming they have been defrauded out of huge sums lost on trading platforms.

Ukraine

Canada and France pledge tanks supplies for Ukraine

The announcement comes one day after the United States and Germany both announced they are sending battle tanks to Ukraine, the first stage of a coordinated effort by the West to provide dozens of the heavy weapons to help Kyiv as Russia's invasion enters its 12th month.

Culture news

Dior's love letter to Josephine Baker at Paris Fashion Week

Dior's Spring Summer 2023 inspiration once commanded the stage of smoky jazz clubs often draped in silk and sequins.

Culture news

France’s Oscars, the César Awards, unveils its 2023 nominees

Louis Garrel’s L’Innocent (The Innocent) and Dominik Moll’s procedural thriller La Nuit du 12 (The Night of the 12th) lead the race

World News

Berlin airport 'paralysed' as Europe hit by another day of strikes

Across Europe, several workers are striking over pay and working conditions.

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Louis Vuitton installation wows tourists on Paris' Champs-Élysées

Tourists in Paris are treated to a giant mannequin depicting Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama on the famous Champs-Élysées in collaboration with Louis Vuitton during Paris Fashion Week.

Culture news

Indian designer Rahul Mishra evokes mysteries of the cosmos in Paris

If Rahul Mishra was shooting for the stars it seems the Indian designer has discovered a galaxy with his latest haute couture collection.

France

Bakers demand more assistance from government

Soaring energy prices have hit French bakers hard and on Monday they marched across Paris to demand more assistance from the government.

Germany

Green hydrogen plans in the pipeline for Germany

Germany is to join France, Spain and Portugal in an ambitious hydrogen project that could see greener gas generated using renewables piped from the Iberian peninsula.

World News

France and Germany in Paris to mark 60-year relationship

Heads of France and Germany meet in Paris despite strained relationship and differing views over sending tanks to Ukraine.

France

'Two souls in one chest': Germany and France renew strained alliance

Officials from the two countries met on the 60th anniversary of a landmark treaty underpinning today's European Union.

France

Elysee Treaty 60th anniversary: France and Germany divided over Europe

The Elysee Treaty championed reconciliation and cooperation between Berlin and Paris after decades of conflict. However, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put pressure on the two countries relationship

France

Macron announces major boost to French defence budget

France will increase its military spending by over a third in coming years, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday, unveiling his goal to equip the French army to tackle this century's great "perils".

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One million in the streets against pension reform in France

At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age.

France

Millions of workers strike over French government pension reforms

In France, millions of workers took to the streets in protest at President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms that would see the minimum retirement age go from 62 to 64