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France's Constitutional Council rejects bid for pension referendum

French President Emmanuel Macron's deeply unpopular pension law passed another hurdle on Wednesday when the Constitutional Council rejected a second bid by political opponents to hold a referendum on capping the retirement age at 62.

Reuters · May 3, 2023

French constitutional body rules on pension referendum call

France’s top constitutional body is to rule on a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to thwart President Emmanuel Macron’s move to raise the retirement age to 64, through a possible referendum or new bill restoring the pension age to 62

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

France's top constitutional body rejects bid to hold referendum on pension reform

France’s top constitutional body rejected on Wednesday a last-ditch effort by opposition lawmakers to undo President Emmanuel Macron's law to raise the retirement age to 64, deeming that a proposed bill doesn't meet the needed criteria.

France 24 · May 3, 2023

French unions announce new day of pension protests, strikes for June 6

French trade unions on Tuesday announced a new nationwide day of protests on June 6 against President Emmanuel Macron's decision to increase the retirement age by two years to 64.

France 24 · May 2, 2023

French unions call for new protests against pension reform

The French inter-union group has called a new day of mobilisation against the controversial pension reform on 6 June, two days before the presentation of a bill to repeal the text in the National Assembly.

Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2023

French unions plan June 6 protests against Macron and his pension law

French trade unions announced on Tuesday a new nationwide day of protests on June 6 against President Emmanuel Macron's decision to increase the retirement age by two years to 64.

Reuters · May 2, 2023

U.S. allies could play key roles in a U.S.-China war over Taiwan

The Philippines, Japan, Australia and South Korea could all be key players.

Axios · May 2, 2023

World's workers rally to mark May Day as France sees fresh pension protests

People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe and the Americas on Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns.

France 24 · May 2, 2023

May Day march against pension reform: Paris protesters determined to 'give it our all'

Thousands marched across Paris and other French cities in what unions hoped would be one of the biggest May Day demonstrations in years. Galvanised by previous protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plans, including raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, protesters marched with a sense of determination.

France 24 · May 1, 2023

Paris police officers set on fire as millions take to the streets in protest

Protestors set fire to roads in Paris with containers pictured ablaze as police battled to contain the chaos with dozens of officers injured up and down the country

Daily Mirror · May 1, 2023