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Moderate French union chief points to possible exit from pension crisis

To have a chance of cooling a red-hot dispute over plans to raise the retirement age, French President Emmanuel Macron can ill afford to ignore Laurent Berger, head of the moderate CFDT union.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2023

Violent protests and strikes across France amid anger over Macron pension reforms

Burning piles of rubbish threaten to overshadow King’s first official royal visit

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

King’s visit to France could be disrupted by protests over retirement age raise

Charles is to be hosted by President Macron in his first state visit since succeeding his mother as monarch.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

French unions see threat of Yellow Vest rerun over Macron's retirement push

French President Emmanuel Macron's move to force through his deeply unpopular pension reform without a vote in parliament could rekindle social unrest reminiscent of the Yellow Vest movement, union leaders and analysts have warned as protests continue to sweep the country.

France 24 · Mar 18, 2023

French anger spreads after Macron forces pension age rise

Strikes escalate and MPs call for protection as interior minister warns protesters against wreaking havoc

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

French MPs file no-confidence motion, clashes erupt over pension reform

Protesters on Friday clashed with police in Paris and other cities for a second night in a row after French President Emmanuel Macron rammed a pension reform through parliament without a vote. Opposition lawmakers earlier Friday tabled a no-confidence motion against the government amid mounting public anger.

France 24 · Mar 17, 2023

French strikes intensify after Macron pension move

PARIS: Protesters blocked a key highway around the French capital and escalated strikes at refineries Friday in a new show of anger after President Emmanuel Macron pushed through a contentious pension reform without a parliamentary vote.

Bangkok Post · Mar 17, 2023

Debate: French pension reforms: what future do the country's trade unions hold?

Slowly but surely, France’s mass protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform appear to be petering out. Following two months of unrest, the president’s flagship bill, which aims to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years old starting from 2030, prompted 480,000 people (1,7 million according to the…

The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023

Rubbish piles up in streets of Paris as France’s pension battle enters final stretch

A protracted strike by rubbish collectors has added a new twist to France’s festering dispute over pension reform as the battle over President Emmanuel Macron’s deeply unpopular reform enters a make-or-break week with tonnes of uncollected garbage piling higher by the day.

France 24 · Mar 13, 2023

Mountains of rubbish in Paris as garbage collectors strike over pension reform

Thousands of tonnes of rubbish have piled up on streets across the French capital after a week of strike action by waste collectors against the government's pension reform – a key plank of President Emmanuel Macron's second term.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 13, 2023