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Violence hits France in day of anger over Macron's pension changes

Police fired tear gas and fought with violent black-clad anarchists in Paris and across France on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of protesters marched against President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the pension age.

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French governments’ long record of bypassing parliament: a brief history of article 49.3

Emboldened by united trade unions, the tug of war between the street and the government over Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform had mostly taken on the form of strikes and demonstrations since mid-January.

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Macron breaks silence on France’s bitter pension battle: Key takeaways

French President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence on the bitter pension battle roiling the country in a televised interview on Wednesday, stressing that his contentious reform raising the pension age is necessary and will come into force later this year.

France 24

French opposition says Macron shows ‘contempt’ for workers in TV interview

French union leaders and opposition politicians on Wednesday reacted with outrage to a televised interview with President Emmanuel Macron in which he discussed planned pension reforms recently forced through government.

France 24

Macron defiant on pension reform despite uproar

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defiantly vowed to push through a controversial pensions reform, saying he was prepared to accept unpopularity in the face of sometimes violent protests.

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French police accused of using arbitrary arrest to stifle pensions protest

There have been 1,200 unauthorised demonstrations in France since last Thursday, "some of them violent", according to Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. There have been hundreds of arrests. Lawyers, magistrates and politicians have accused police officers of using "arbitrary arrest" in an attempt to stifle anti-government protests.

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Macron stands firm on pension bill as protests escalate

French President Emmanuel Macron drew an angry response from unions and opposition parties on Wednesday when he said he would press on with plans to raise the pension age, rejecting calls for a U-turn in response to growing public anger.

Reuters

Macron to defend French pension plan on national television

French President Emmanuel Macron will explain how he will seek to overcome tensions prompted by his plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64

The Independent UK

Macron holds firm on pension reform bill as protests escalate

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defiantly vowed to push through a controversial pension reform, saying in a TV interview that he was prepared to accept unpopularity in the face of sometimes violent protests, and that he plans to enact the new law by the end of the year. Read…

France 24

Embattled Macron responds to French anger over pensions crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence Wednesday to outline the way forward after the government survived a no confidence motion in parliament over a pensions overhaul that has caused widespread public unrest.

Radio France Internationale

AP PHOTOS: Marseille carnival melds resistance with revelry

On a sunny afternoon in the center of Marseille in southern France, traffic was stopped as the sound of drumming and a swarm of rollicking beasts filled the streets.

The Independent UK

Protests, appeals, referendum: What’s next for France’s pension reform?

After the French government this week survived two no-confidence votes sparked by the use of special executive power to push pension reforms through parliament, President Emmanuel Macron faces public outrage and constitutional appeals amid swirling rumours of a dissolution of parliament, a change of government and even a referendum on…

France 24

French parliament votes nuclear plan with large majority

France's parliament voted in favour of the government's nuclear investment plan with a large majority on Tuesday, a day after the government narrowly survived a no-confidence vote over its pension reform plan.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on ruling by decree in France: deepening the trust deficit

Editorial: President Macron’s decision to force through his pension reforms without a vote damages French democracy

The Guardian - UK

‘Anger is growing’: protests and strikes spread across France over pensions reform

Uncollected rubbish piled up over half of Paris is but one sign of discontent with a president many think isn’t listening to them

Daily Mirror

Fears King Charles 'may have to change' tour plans after rioters take to the streets

King Charles and Queen Camilla will begin their first overseas tour in their new roles on Sunday when they begin a state visit to France, where riots have broken out in the last few days

The Independent UK

Journalist freed in Mali welcomed in France by Macron

French journalist Olivier Dubois has been welcomed home by President Emmanuel Macron, one day after he was released in Mali

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French journalist Dubois returns home after Mali captivity

French journalist Olivier Dubois arrived home on Tuesday to be warmly embraced by family members and President Emmanuel Macron, bringing an end to almost two years of captivity in Mali.

Radio France Internationale

No dissolution, reshuffle or referendum in pension reform dispute

At a meeting with ministers and party chiefs in Paris on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron said that he had no plans to dissolve parliament, nor to reshuffle the cabinet, not to call a referendum on the retirement question.

The Independent UK

France: Protests continue after Macron's pension plan push

Paris police say 234 people were arrested overnight in the capital mostly for setting fire to garbage in the streets

France 24

Macron welcomes home French journalist Olivier Dubois held hostage in the Sahel

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed freed journalist Olivier Dubois at midday on Tuesday on his arrival at a military airfield outside Paris, the president's office said.

Radio France Internationale

Macron to give television interview as anger simmers over pension reform

French President Emmanuel Macron will give a televised interview on Wednesday, his office announced, just a day after his controversial pensions reform is to be signed into law. The government fended off two no-confidence votes in parliament on Monday evening, prompting angry protests in Paris and other cities.

France 24

Hundreds arrested as French protests continue after government survives no-confidence vote

Hundreds of people were arrested across France after sporadic protests broke out hours after President Emmanuel Macron's government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Monday over a deeply unpopular pension reform.

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French Government Survives No-confidence Votes Over Pensions

Parliament adopted a divisive pension bill Monday raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64, after lawmakers in the lower chamber rejected two no-confidence votes against the government. But the bill pushed through by President Emmanuel Macron without lawmakers' approval still faces a review by the Constitutional Council…

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