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French finance minister raises eyebrows with racy novel, 'Fugue américaine'

A new novel by French President Emmanuel Macron's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire – containing one breathlessly erotic passage that has gone viral – has forced the government to explain how he finds the time for such a project in a period of economic trouble for so many.

France 24

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

More than 100 officers injured in clashes with protesters in France as thousands march against pension reforms

More than 100 police officers were injured after an outbreak of violence at pension protests in France, the interior ministry has said.

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French police fire teargas as clashes erupt at May Day pension protests

Police fired teargas in Paris and other cities as protesters turned out for May Day rallies across France on Monday amid anger over the passage of President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform. Interior ministry figures estimated the number of protesters at 782,000 nationwide; unions put the number much higher, at…

France 24

French police clash with black-clad anarchists during May Day rallies

French police clashed with hundreds of black-clad anarchists in Paris and other cities during union-led protests against President Emmanuel Macron's increase in the retirement age, as workers staged Labour Day rallies across Europe.

Reuters

Macron faces May Day protests over divisive French pensions law

France's President Emmanuel Macron faces more nationwide protests on Monday as he seeks to steer the country on from a divisive pension law that has sparked anger, pan-bashing and social unrest.

Radio France Internationale

Macron Faces Labor Day Protests over Divisive Pension Law

France's President Emmanuel Macron faces more nationwide protests on Monday as he seeks to steer the country on from a divisive pension law that has sparked anger, pan-bashing and social unrest. Last month he signed a law to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, despite months of strikes…

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100,000 Russians killed or wounded in Ukraine in five months, says US

More than 20,000 Russian troops have died and another 80,000 were wounded in five months of fighting in eastern Ukraine, particularly in Bakhmut, a White House official said Monday. The announcement came as overnight Russian missile attacks on the eastern city of Pavlohrad killed two people and injured 40, according…

France 24

Russia-Ukraine war as it happened: explosion derails Russian train; at least 34 injured after Pavlohrad attack

Freight train derailed in border region of Bryansk; children among those injured in attack that appeared to target ammunition depot

The Guardian - AU

France's Macron, Ukraine's Zelenskiy held call on Sunday

PARIS (Reuters - French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke by phone on Sunday and discussed Ukraine's military needs, both sides said.

Reuters

'It strengthens anti-establishment forces': Pension reform protests threaten Macron’s agenda

A global credit ratings agency downgraded French debt worthiness a notch on Saturday, citing pension reform protests as a cause. Two weeks after the contested reform passed, persistent social movements threaten to erase the financial gains that the French government expected.

France 24

Paris 2024 Olympics: Welcome to the industrial military/sports vortex

Suggestions to the bigwigs at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have a way of not going down very well.

Radio France Internationale

‘Publishing these books is a risk’: Taiwan’s booksellers stand up for democracy

Detention of publisher Li Yanhe in China for ‘endangering national security’ has sent chills through island’s literary community

The Guardian - UK

Macron insists EU should not be US 'vassal': Is the French president isolated?

The fallout continues from Emmanuel Macron's remarks about China and the US. On his way back from a state visit to China, the French president said that Europe should not be a "follower" of either Washington or Beijing, or get caught up in any escalation. Despite the resulting backlash on…

France 24

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Braving boos, Macron hopes 'cathartic' walkabouts will soothe pension anger

French President Emmanuel Macron has thrown himself into what he calls a "catharsis" operation by confronting angry voters in a series of walkabouts, an attempt to regain control of the narrative that could also expose how distant he has become.

The Guardian - UK

France urged to outlaw hair discrimination against afros and braids

Bill to go before parliament aims to fight ‘discrimination linked to hair texture, length, colour and style’

The Guardian - UK

Can China broker peace in Ukraine? Don’t rule it out

Xi Jinping’s courting of both Moscow and Kyiv seems to be making headway, say Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris of Defense Priorities

The Independent UK

Saucepans clang anew in France against Macron's pension law

Protesters have loudly banged pots and pans near a castle where French President Emmanuel Macron was to make a speech

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France plays catch-up with services for people with disabilities before 2024 Olympics

As disabled athletes and activists protested against the difficulties using public transport during a national conference on disabilities, French President Emmanuel Macron announced 1.5 billion euros to improve accessibility ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games in Paris.

France 24

Macron marks 175th anniversary of abolition of slavery in France

French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 175th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in France on Thursday with a tribute to ex-slave Toussaint Louverture, father of Haiti's independence and a "tireless fighter" for freedom, the Elysée presidential palace announced.

France 24

Macron vows €1.5 billion to improve access as disabled people protest decades of inaction

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France is investing €1.5 billion to reinforce accessibility to public places for people with disabilities, a day after associations protested in Paris, angry about decades of unmet promises and showing how difficult it is for them to travel alone by public transport in…

Al Jazeera

How do retirees in France really fare?

Do French pensioners fare better than others in developed economies? It depends who you ask and what measure you use.

The Conversation

Western anger over China’s ambiguity on Ukraine cannot hide growing divisions in EU over support for Kyiv

Much like Washington’s stance on Taiwan, China’s position on the invasion of Ukraine has been one of “strategic ambiguity”. China has consistently emphasised the importance of sovereignty and territorial integrity while failing to condemn the invasion and reassuring Moscow of its “friendship without limits”.

Radio France Internationale

France becomes first EU country to open visa service in Mosul, Iraq

France inaugurated a new visa application center in Mosul, northern Iraq, on Wednesday. It is the first European facility of its kind in the city that is being rebuilt after it was retaken from the Islamic State armed group that occupied the town between 2014-17 and used it as its…

Daily Mirror

Effigy of President Emmanuel Macron beaten with metal bars and burned in violent scenes

A mob was videoed in Notre Dame square in Grenoble on Monday, mocking the head of state on the first anniversary of him winning a second term.

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