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French police fire tear gas as May Day rallies turn violent

France was gripped by widespread May Day protests on Monday as unions joined forces to call for “tidal wave” street marches to force the government to repeal an unpopular pensions law that was rammed through parliament by decree.

Radio France Internationale · May 1, 2023

Molière theatre awards interrupted by culture minister reacting to pension reform heckling

The Comédie-Française was recognised for its production of the Bourgeois Gentleman at the 34th annual Molières theatre awards, which were briefly interrupted by culture minister Rima Abdul-Malak, who reacted to jabs from the actors onstage during the ceremony about the government's controversial pension reform.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2023

'Portable noisemaking devices' banned as Macron arrives in south of France

As French President Emmanuel Macron continues his countrywide charm offensive in the wake of the bitter dispute over pension reform, police in the southern Hérault department announced a ban on "portable noisemaking devices" – pots, pans, loudspeakers or megaphones – in advance of the president's arrival at a school in…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 20, 2023

Hundreds of thousands protest ahead of ruling on constitutionality of French pension reform

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Thursday in a 12th day of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's contested pension reforms, which will raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The demonstrations come a day before a much-awaited verdict by the Constitutional Council on…

France 24 · Apr 13, 2023

Protesters march against Macron's plan to raise pension age

Protesters opposed to President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age were marching Thursday in cities and towns around France in a final show of anger before a decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Garbage collectors in Paris to strike 'indefinitely' in pension protest

Garbage collectors in Paris have voted to resume their strike – promising to once again transform the streets of the capital into a “public rubbish dump” until France’s controversial pensions reform bill is scrapped.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 13, 2023

French protests: Paris workers throw dead rats at city hall in new clashes over pensions

‘Deep, cold anger’ on 11th day of national strikes and protests

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Protests again grip France but Macron not backing down

Protesters have blocked a road at Paris’ main airport and are gathering again in other French cities for another nationwide push with strikes and demonstrations to get President Emmanuel Macron to scrap contested pension reforms

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Pension protesters target Paris bistro favoured by Macron

Clashes erupted in Paris next to a Left Bank brasserie favoured by French President Emmanuel Macron as protesters torched garbage cans and smashed two banks during the eleventh day of nationwide demonstrations against pension reform.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

French unions rally protesters after pension reform talks end in failure

Crunch talks between trade unions and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on France’s pensions crisis ended in failure after less than an hour on Wednesday morning – with union bosses vowing to press ahead with strikes and protests against government plans to raise the retirement age to 64.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 5, 2023