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France strikes: Pension reform protest movement enters fourth week

Protests are planned at Paris' Gare de l'Est.

France

France strikes: Unions vow to fight on over pension reform

40% of TGV and TER trains have been cancelled on Christmas Eve as transport workers protest pension reform.

France

Macron will not abandon pension reforms but open to compromise

French President Emmanuel Macron says he won't abandon his government's controversial pension reforms but was open to compromise with unions.

USA

Euroviews. Americans don't protest in the streets like the French do — yet ǀ View

Americans are increasingly striking and protesting for economic improvements, with support for unions reaching its highest level in decades.

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France

French unions warn no 'Christmas truce' in sight over strikes

Power was cut to 100,000 homes and offices, schools were closed, roads blocked and public transport crippled on Tuesday as protests were staged across France in support of the general strike over pension reform.

France

France's transport strike to continue over holiday period

Labour union CGT said on Thursday there would be no break in transport strikes over the Christmas period unless the government backed down on pension reform.

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.

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?

France

French pension reform commissioner in conflict of interest controversy

Delevoye said not disclosing his role was "a mistake" and an "omission by oversight".

France

France braces for further travel chaos as pension strike continues

Only a fifth of high-speed trains and cross-country services are expected to run in France on Monday as strikes over President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform continue.

France

French government defiant over pension reform despite strike

"I hear those who are exercising their legitimate right to strike and protest but I also hear those who are suffering or who are experiencing the unpleasant effects of this strike. The government is conscient of this," Philippe said on Friday.

France

France braces for more chaos as strike enters day two

The strike that crippled public services in France enters a second day on Friday to force French President Emmanuel Macron drop the new retirement pay legislation.

Portugal

Criticism over Portuguese taxation paradise for foreign pensioners

Portugal is often described as a pensioners tax paradise and maybe not unfairly as it offers tax breaks for those who move there from other countries

Belgium

Germany 'still pays UK and Belgian pensioners who served in SS'

Those who pledged loyalty to Hitler are still being rewarded more than 70 years on.

Europe News

Protests against pension reform in Belgium

Thousands participated in "Action Day", organized by the unions

Russia

Russia pension reform bill moves forward

Russia pension reform bill moves forward after second reading

Russia

New Moscow protests against Russian pension reform bill

New Moscow protests against Russian pension reform bill

World

More than 800 people detained in nationwide protests in Russia

More than 800 people have been detained in nationwide protests in Russia, as thousands gathered to rally against a planned increase to the retirement age.

Russia

Russian parliamentary elections tarnished by unprecedented pension reform outcry

As Russia votes in this year's parliamentary and regional elections on September 9, the imminent victory of Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party might be tarnished by nation's outrage over highly unpopular pension reform.

Russia

Moscow mayor and residents vote for city head

Polls show President Vladimir Putin's former chief-of-staff will comfortably be re-elected, but public anger over planned increases to the nationwide pension age means many voters may stay away.