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Pension conundrum: Why is it so complicated to reform France's retirement system?

France's pension system is an emotional and divisive issue. Critics say it's an expensive and complex burden for the French economy, while defenders say it's a treasure that needs protecting. Attempts to reform it (and there have been many) have driven a cross-section of French society into the street and…

France 24

Ukraine Pleads with Allies to Send Tanks as Fighting Grinds on in East

Ukrainian and Russian troops battled in eastern regions on Thursday as Kyiv tried to push back occupying forces, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to provide his army with heavy tanks to boost their firepower. The Ukrainian military said the Russians were focused on an offensive in the Bakhmut…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian politician sends piece of shrapnel to Macron after he survives being hit by French-made howitzer

‘In this envelope you will see shrapnel from a shell fired by a French 155-mm Caesar artillery unit’

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How France’s prized nuclear sector stalled in Europe’s hour of need

France should be in a strong position as Europe reels from the energy crisis, drawing on the renowned nuclear industry that supplies the lion’s share of its power. But France’s nuclear sector has been going through a tricky time, as a significant proportion of its reactors have had to close…

France 24

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 316

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 316th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine to get armoured combat vehicles from West, asks for tanks

France confirms it will send first light tanks to Ukraine, while the US considers sending Bradley fighting vehicles.

Al Jazeera

Moscow blames its troops’ use of mobile phones for Makiivka missile strike

Ukrainian shelling that killed 89 recruits aided by mobiles switched on near frontlines claims, Russia defence ministry

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Former Russian official sends Macron shrapnel that injured him

A former top Russian official injured in Ukraine said Wednesday he had sent the shrapnel from a French howitzer shell that he claimed struck him to President Emmanuel Macron.

Radio France Internationale

French PM says controversial retirement age 'not set in stone'

Speaking ahead of crucial talks with the trade unions about the government's sharply contested plans to reform retirement policy, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has indicated that her government is prepared to be flexible on some of the legislation's most controversial clauses.

Radio France Internationale

‘No support in the population’ for France’s pension reform, political analyst says

French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is meeting the major players involved in, or largely opposed to, the government's pension reform plans. The reform is set to be the big political battle of the next six months, with President Emmanuel Macron promising to push it through before the summer. But the…

France 24

New French Greens boss hopes to sink Macron’s unpopular pensions reform

After President Emmanuel Macron pledged to push through France's unpoular pensions reform bill in 2023, Greens party head Marine Tondelier told RFI street protests were the only way to scupper the policy, which would raise the legal age of retirement from 62 to 65 years.

Radio France Internationale

1m people gather on Champs-Élysées in Paris to see in new year

Parisians and tourists from France and abroad celebrate start of 2023 on famous avenue near Arc de Triomphe

The Guardian - UK

From free condoms to fuel vouchers, France rings in New Year with new rules

A boost to the minimum wage, fuel allowances to offset growing petrol prices, and free condoms for young people are among a raft of measures taking effect on Sunday, 1 January, 2023.

Radio France Internationale

Macron says 2023 will be the year of pension reform in France

The coming year will be one of much-delayed pension reform, President Emmanuel Macron told the French in a New Year's Eve speech on Saturday.

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Reuters

France's Macron says 2023 will be the year of pension reform

The coming year will be one of much-delayed pension reform, President Emmanuel Macron told the French in a New Year's Eve speech on Saturday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria’s Tebboune Hails ‘Relationship of Trust’ with France

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune welcomed the new "relationships of trust" between France and Algeria and his personal "mutual friendship" with President Emmanuel Macron. In an interview with Le Figaro, Tebboune expressed his wishes for a "new era" with France six months after Macron visited Algiers. He announced that he would…

The Independent UK

Lula ‘surprised by delayed call from Sunak’ in run up to Brazilian president’s inauguration

Lula is said to have spoken to Joe Biden, Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron long before the UK prime minister

Reuters

Scholz, Macron may visit Brazil's Lula in early 2023, sources say

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron may visit Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia in early 2023 after he takes office, two sources told Reuters.

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Evening Standard

Quotes of the Year — from Musk to Trump to Markle, the funniest and most bizarre

2022 has been notable for being a particularly rubbish year, which doesn’t mean we can’t look back and smile at some of the iconic quotes it has produced, even if the smiles have a slightly bitter edge...

Radio France Internationale

World pays hommage to Brazilian 'king of football' Pelé

Pelé, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, has died at the age of 82.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pele, Brazilian Legend of the Beautiful Game, Dies at 82

Pele, the legendary Brazilian football player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82. Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital, where Pele was undergoing treatment, said he died at 3:27 p.m. "due to multiple…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Defense Chief Visits Ukraine, Pledges More Support

France's defense minister on Wednesday pledged further military support for Ukraine insisting his government's backing is unflagging while efforts are also being made with Moscow to reach an eventual negotiated end to Russia's invasion. French Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu said his trip to Kyiv was important to…

The Independent UK

France's defense minister goes to Ukraine to boost support

France’s defense minister has arrived in Kyiv to discuss further military support for Ukraine

Radio France Internationale

French leader takes a brief working break in Mediterranean stronghold

French President Emmanuel Macron is spending a few days in the Brégançon fortress on the Mediterranean coast, one of the official presidential residences. He will use the time away from the French capital to catch up on crucial issues, and prepare for the reopening of parliament.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hamadeh to Asharq Al-Awsat: Presidential Vacuum in Lebanon Will Last Months

It appears that the vacuum in the presidency in Lebanon will last several months given the lack of prospects for a local solution or a breakthrough in complicated regional files that will negatively impact the country. Further aggravating the situation is the near collapse of the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear…

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