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Friday briefing: How French pensions protests reached new heights last night

In today’s newsletter: Demonstrations over Emmanuel Macron’s plan to reform the French pensions system intensified last night, with Bordeaux city hall set on fire. Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - UK

Behind the smile, smart suits and ‘reasonable’ solutions lies Rishi Sunak the authoritarian

‘Technocrat’ is too benign a label for the PM: his administration is proving just as extreme as those of Truss and Johnson, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

More than 1 million demonstrate across France against pension reforms

Building on Thursday's strong turnout, unions swiftly called for new protests and strikes next week when the British king is scheduled to visit Bordeaux on the second day of his trip to France.

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King Charles urged to cancel France visit as retirement age protests turn violent

Charles and the Queen Consort are due to travel to Paris on Sunday on his first state visit as King

Wales Online

Macron challenged by new strikes as he digs in on pensions

PARIS — French unions held more strikes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s reform of the country’s pension system on Thursday, a day after he went on television to insist he won’t back down and likened protesters to the rebels who stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service

Bordeaux town hall set on fire as pension reform protests continue in France

More than one million people are protesting the government’s plan to raise the pension age by two years

Evening Standard

‘Democracy at stake’: French protesters vent fury at Macron over pension push

French protesters downed their tools and marched once again in Paris and other cities on Thursday, galvanised by President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to ram his deeply unpopular pension reform through parliament without a vote, in what critics have branded a “denial of democracy”.

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King Charles 'should cancel' France visit as workers will refuse to welcome him

King Charles and the Queen Consort are due to visit France this weekend as part of their first state visit since the Queen's death, amid fears protests could cause disruption

Daily Mirror

Attorney-general responds to Lidia Thorpe incident, school shooter's parents may face trial, and TikTok CEO grilled — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News

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

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

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

French strikers say they won't roll out red carpet for King Charles

Public sector workers responsible for rolling out red carpets and hanging flags to welcome visiting dignitaries to France have joined the strikes protesting drastic changes to the French pension system – days before King Charles III is due to arrive in Paris.

Radio France Internationale

No red carpet: French unrest impacts King Charles III's trip

Unrest in France is tarnishing the sheen of King Charles III’s first overseas trip as monarch

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The Independent UK

Rubbish piles up on streets as France comes to a standstill against Macron pension reforms

Protests disrupt train, air and public transport across country as police brace for biggest day of strike

Reuters

Strikes roiling French power sector cause fuel shortages

Industrial action disrupting French refineries has left some petrol stations short of fuel as strikes stretched into a 16th day on Thursday, also hitting liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, power supply and nuclear reactor maintenance.

France 24

More than 149 police injured, 172 people arrested in French pension protests

Hundreds of thousands of French workers on Thursday rallied in a new show of rage against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with protests turning violent in Paris and other cities in a battle that shows no sign of abating. More than 149 police and gendarmes were injured and 172 people…

Daily Mirror

French protesters throw live CRABS at police during bloody clashes at fishing rally

Hundreds of angry fishermen gathered in Rennes, France, to protest worrying recommendations made by the country's Council of State in relation to the costly carbonisation of the sector

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The Independent UK

Poubelles rendezvous: French protests spark Emily in Paris memes over rubbish-filled streets

City’s pavements are currently piled high with 9,500 tonnes of rotting rubbish

The Independent UK

France protests: Anger at Macron mounts as French unions hold day of strikes

French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations since president Emmanuel Macron forced a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote

The Independent UK

Anger at Macron mounts as French unions hold new protests

French unions are holding their first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron forced a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote

Radio France Internationale

Strong turnout as France hit by ninth day of strikes against pension reform

France marked a ninth day of nationwide strikes and protests on Thursday after President Emmanuel Macron pledged to implement his disputed pensions overhaul by the end of the year. More than 250 rallies were held across the country, with violence reported in several cities.

Evening Standard

King Charles banquet at Versailles set to be moved because of threats of violence

A lavish banquet planned for King Charles at the Palace of Versailles as the “highlight” of his State Visit to France is set to be moved because of threats of violence.

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: The key takeaways from Boris Johnson’s Partygate grilling

In today’s newsletter: Johnson sat through three hours of questioning over whether he recklessly misled MPs over pandemic parties. Amid the bluster and the blowups, telling details emerged

Asharq Al-Awsat

France and Germany Tensions Loom over EU Leaders' Summit in Brussels

A burgeoning row between France and Germany fired by differences over nuclear energy and combustion engines threatens to spill over into a gathering of the 27 European Union leaders on Thursday. A row erupted between two of the European Union's biggest economies after Berlin upset some of its partners, notably…

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