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Franceโs youngest prime minister is a rising political star who follows in Macronโs footsteps
Read full article: Franceโs youngest prime minister is a rising political star who follows in Macronโs footstepsFrench President Emmanuel Macronโs decision to appoint a 34-year-old prime minister surprised many because of his age and relatively short career.
Gabriel Attal is France's youngest-ever prime minister at age 34 and the first who is openly gay
Read full article: Gabriel Attal is France's youngest-ever prime minister at age 34 and the first who is openly gayGabriel Attal has been named as Franceโs youngest-ever prime minister as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right.
France's parliament considers a ban on single-use e-cigarettes
Read full article: France's parliament considers a ban on single-use e-cigarettesThe French parliament is considering a ban on single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes that are popular with teenagers for their sweet flavors and are under scrutiny as a new source of trash.
More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas warMore than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, have marched peacefully to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israelโs ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen raises a storm over her plan to march against antisemitism
Read full article: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen raises a storm over her plan to march against antisemitismFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen has set off a cacophony of criticism over her plans to attend a weekend march to protest rising antisemitism in France.
France rolls out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visit
Read full article: France rolls out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visitKing Charles III has praised Franceโs โwonderful welcomeโ at a grand dinner held in his honor in the sumptuous Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles.
Safety standards weren't met at French vacation home housing disabled adults where a fire killed 11
Read full article: Safety standards weren't met at French vacation home housing disabled adults where a fire killed 11A prosecutor says required safety standards werenโt met at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities at which a fire killed 11 people in eastern France.
French far-right figure ends divisive crowdfunding for officer whose shooting of teen set off unrest
Read full article: French far-right figure ends divisive crowdfunding for officer whose shooting of teen set off unrestA French far-right figure behind a divisive, and hugely successful, crowdfunding campaign for the family of a police officer jailed in the killing of a 17-year-old that triggered riots around France announced on Tuesday that heโs closing the account which topped more than 1.5 million euros.
Rowdy protests again hit France, but striker numbers dwindle
Read full article: Rowdy protests again hit France, but striker numbers dwindlePolice have fired clouds of tear gas against unruly protesters in Paris and other French cities as hundreds of thousands of people vented anger against President Emmanuel Macronโs contested pension reforms.
French PM, unions meeting fails ahead of pension protests
Read full article: French PM, unions meeting fails ahead of pension protestsFrench trade union leaders have walked out of talks with the country's prime minister after failing to find a compromise on the contentious plan to raise the countryโs retirement age from 62 to 64 years.
Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension protest
Read full article: Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension protestThe Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed to the public because its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the governmentโs unpopular pension reform plans.
Vandals attack French politician's office over pensions row
Read full article: Vandals attack French politician's office over pensions rowProtesters have vandalized the Nice office of the president of the Republican party in an apparent threat to get his right-wing party to vote to block President Emmanuel Macronโs pension reform.
How French government's special power to impose a bill works
Read full article: How French government's special power to impose a bill worksFrench President Emmanuel Macron has chosen to shun parliament and impose his unpopular pension reforms via a special constitutional power, the so-called โArticle 49_3.โ.
France's Macron risks his government to raise retirement age
Read full article: France's Macron risks his government to raise retirement ageFrench President Emmanuel Macron has ordered his prime minister to use a special constitutional power that skirts parliament to force through highly unpopular pension system changes.
French pension tension triggers turbulent parliament debate
Read full article: French pension tension triggers turbulent parliament debateFrench President Emmanuel Macron's pension plan has unleashed the most turbulent debate in years in the National Assembly, with uncertainty looming over the final outcome.
French parliament debates Macron's divisive pension bill
Read full article: French parliament debates Macron's divisive pension billThe French parliament has started debating President Emmanuel Macronโs unpopular pension reform proposals, which prompted strikes and large demonstrations in recent weeks.
Macron's centrist French govt survives no-confidence votes
Read full article: Macron's centrist French govt survives no-confidence votesFrench President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government has survived two no-confidence votes prompted by opposition lawmakers to protest the use of a special constitutional power to force the budget bill through the National Assembly without a vote.
French PM to requisition workers amid refineries strike
Read full article: French PM to requisition workers amid refineries strikeFrench Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has announced a decision to requisition workers operating petrol depots of the ExxonMobilโs French branch Esso and threatened to do the same for those of Total group, amid strikes that have led fuel pumps to run dry in the country.
France's going through its most severe drought ever, PM says
Read full article: France's going through its most severe drought ever, PM saysFrench Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has warned that France is facing the โmost severe droughtโ ever recorded in the country and announced the activation of a government crisis unit.
French PM vows to boost economy amid impact of Ukraine war
Read full article: French PM vows to boost economy amid impact of Ukraine warFranceโs Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has vowed to boost jobs, cut taxes, support purchasing power, tackle climate-related issues and help France better face the consequences of the war in Ukraine.
French president reshuffles Cabinet after election losses
Read full article: French president reshuffles Cabinet after election lossesFrench President Emmanuel Macron has reshuffled his Cabinet in an attempt to adjust to the new political reality following a legislative election in which his centrist alliance failed to win a majority in the parliament.
Macron holds postelection talks with French party leaders
Read full article: Macron holds postelection talks with French party leadersFrench President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Franceโs main party leaders after his centrist alliance failed to win an absolute majority in parliamentary elections.
French movement calls out sexual misconduct in politics
Read full article: French movement calls out sexual misconduct in politicsRape accusations against a newly named French minister have galvanized a movement aimed at exposing sexual misconduct in French politics and encouraging victims to speak out.
New French govt pledges 'zero tolerance' for sexual abuse
Read full article: New French govt pledges 'zero tolerance' for sexual abuseA French government spokeswoman says there will be โzero toleranceโ for sexual misconduct by members of French President Emmanuel Macronโs newly named government.
France opposes foreign takeover offer for supermarket chain
Read full article: France opposes foreign takeover offer for supermarket chainFILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010, a sign is seen at a Carrefour supermarket in Brussels. France's government said Thursday Jan. 14, 2021, it opposes the proposed 16.2 billion-euro ($19.6 billion) takeover of French supermarket chain Carrefour by Canadian convenience store group Couche-Tard. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, FILE)PARIS โ France's government says it opposes the proposed 16.2 billion-euro ($19.6 billion) takeover of French supermarket chain Carrefour by Canadian convenience store group Couche-Tard. That follows similar comments by Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire who explained that the country's โfood sovereigntyโ is at stake. โIโm not in favor of such a deal,โ Le Maire said on television channel France 5 on Wednesday.