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New pension protests in France ahead of crucial votes

Paris (AFP) - France faced another day of protests Sunday against a bitterly contested pension reform rammed through by President Emmanuel Macron's government, a day before crucial no-confidence votes in parliament.

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Macron's leadership at risk amid tensions over pension plan

A parody photo appearing on protest signs and online in France shows President Emmanuel Macron sitting on piles of garbage

The Independent UK

Rioting and strikes over pension changes sow chaos across France

President Emmanuel Macron is facing the gravest challenge to his authority as protests, strikes and rioting sweep the country.

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French protest over Macron forcing through pension reform

Paris (AFP) - People took to the streets across France on Saturday after President Emmanuel Macron imposed an unpopular pension overhaul without a parliament vote.

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After Macron’s use of ‘nuclear option’ on unpopular pension reform, what's next?

Several consequences could follow the French government’s use of Article 49.3 of the constitution to pass President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform without a vote in the National Assembly on Thursday. They include no-confidence motion against the government, the dissolution of the Assembly, and ongoing street protests. FRANCE 24 breaks down…

France 24

France bans pension protests opposite parliament

Paris (AFP) - France on Saturday banned protests opposite parliament after a second night of unrest sparked by President Emmanuel Macron imposing an unpopular pension overhaul without a parliament vote.

AFP

Protests Resume in France amid Anger at Macron's Pension Age Reform

Refinery strikes persisted on Saturday in France and more demonstrations were taking place throughout the country amid anger at the government pushing through a rise in the state pension age without a parliamentary vote. The growing unrest, combined with rubbish piling up on the streets of Paris after refused workers…

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Paris police, protesters clash for third night over Macron's pension reform

Paris police clashed with demonstrators for a third night on Saturday as thousands of people marched throughout the country amid anger at the government pushing through a rise in the state pension age without a parliamentary vote.

Reuters

Mostly calm on Paris streets, garbage still piled up

A spattering of protests were planned to continue in France over the weekend against President Macron’s controversial pension reform, as garbage continued to reek in the streets of Paris and beyond owing to continuing action by refuse collectors

The Independent UK

France faces weekend of protests over pension reform

Paris (AFP) - France on Saturday braced for a weekend of protests after a second night of unrest sparked by President Emmanuel Macron imposing an unpopular pension overhaul without a parliament vote.

AFP

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

Protesters clash with French police for second night after Emmanuel Macron pension reform

Tear gas was used by police to deal with a crowd at Paris’ Place de la Concorde

Evening Standard

French govt faces no-confidence votes over pensions fight

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron's government on Friday faced no-confidence motions in parliament and intensified protests after imposing a contentious pension reform without a vote in the lower house.

AFP

Macron govt faces no-confidence vote over pensions fight

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France 24

Bitter pension battle turns to democratic crisis as Macron bypasses French parliament

Widespread rejection of French President Emmanuel Macron’s planned pension overhaul was a key factor in his failure to win a parliamentary majority following his re-election last year. His decision to ram through his deeply unpopular reform without a vote turns an already festering dispute into a political and institutional crisis.

Reuters

Police clash with protesters at Paris demonstration against pension overhaul

Riot police clashed with protesters on Friday evening in Paris as a new demonstration took place against the government's plans to raise the French state pension age.

AFP

France's Macron: defiant yet weakened after pensions debacle

Paris (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron might be on the verge of securing his cherished reform of the pension system, but analysts see it as a Pyrrhic victory that will leave him politically weakened.

The Guardian - UK

Macron’s pensions move could define his remaining four years in office

Former banker who promised to reconcile the French people with the political class is accused of worsening disillusionment

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The Independent UK

French rioters threaten Macron’s home after retirement age raise is forced through

The French president bypassed parliament to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 and now faces two motions of no confidence

Radio France Internationale

Macron promises more money, more jobs to sell reforms to French diplomats

President Emmanuel Macron met staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, promising a bigger budget and major hiring spree in an effort to allay fears about the reform of France's vast diplomatic corps.

The Guardian - UK

French anger spreads after Macron forces pension age rise

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

Radio France Internationale

France a nation on the boil after government's pension gambit

The front pages of the French dailies look like a war zone on Friday morning, with images from motorway blockades, demonstrations, piles of blazing rubbish. On the political front, several opposition groups have promised to bring down the government.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests Erupt in France Over Macron’s Retirement Age Push

Protesters disrupted traffic in Paris on Friday as angry critics, political opponents and labor unions around France blasted President Emmanuel Macron's decision to force a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 through parliament without a vote. Opposition parties were expected to start procedures later Friday for a…

Evening Standard

Why are French people protesting? Riot police clash with crowds in Paris

President Emmanuel Macron pushed through pension legislation without a vote on Thursday.

France 24

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.

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