Public transport, classes and electricity, oil and gas supplies were disrupted across France on Tuesday in the third round of protests and strikes against government plans to reform pensions. The demonstrations come a day after legislators began debating in parliament the bill that will raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years. It […]
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New mass protests in France challenge Macron’s pension reform
Hundreds of thousands of people protested again on Tuesday in the streets of France against the pension reform of President Emmanuel Macron, determined to approve it in Parliament despite growing popular rejection. The two measures that crystallize the discontent are the progressive delay until 2030 of the retirement age from 62 to 64 years and […]
Macron and Lula talk about the environment, hunger and “risks” of democracy
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva He spoke this Thursday with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macronupon “challenges” with the environment and hunger and “risks” of the extreme right for democracy, reported the government of Brazil. “Both agreed on the risks that hang over democracy due to the violent actions of extreme right-wing groups” and the […]
Strikes in refineries, ports and electricity in France for pensions
Opposition to the pension reform of the President’s government French, Emmanuel Macronlives a new episode starting this Thursday with calls for strikes in some sectors such as refineries, electricity or ports. On the eve of the second unitary call of all the French unions on the 31st, the strikes organized today, which for the most […]
French government approves pension reform despite popular rejection
The government of French President Emmanuel Macron approved his pension reform on Monday, against which more than a million people demonstrated on Thursday, which is now beginning its parliamentary process while the protests continue. Despite the majority rejection of public opinion, the government reiterated its commitment to delay the retirement age from 62 to 64 […]
Putin tells Macron and Scholz that Ukraine violates humanitarian law
Updated on 03/12/2022 10:46 am Russian leader, Vladimir Putinaccused today the “nationalist” forces ukrainian of violating international humanitarian law in the zones of hostilities in Ukraine after the offensive russianin a telephone conversation with the French president, Emmanuel Macronand the German chancellor, Olaf Scholzthe Kremlin said in a statement. Putin asked the two European leaders […]
Vladimir Putin accuses Ukrainians of using Russian hostages as human shields
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Updated on 03/12/2022 09:54 am The Russian President, Vladimir PutinOn Saturday, he accused the Ukrainian forces of “flagrant violations” of humanitarian law and called on his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to pressure Kiev to put an end to them. During a phone call with his two counterparts, Putin mentioned “extrajudicial […]
Macron denounces Putin’s “moral and political cynicism” on humanitarian corridors in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the “moral and political cynicism” of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for proposing humanitarian corridors to the inhabitants of various cities in Ukraine to “take them to Russia.” “I don’t know many Ukrainians who feel like going to take refuge in Russia. All this is not serious. It is of […]
Putin tells Macron that he will achieve his goals “by negotiation or by war”
Vladimir Putin said he’ll get “his goals” in Ukraine “for negotiation or for war”, in a telephone conversation on Sunday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macronaffirmed the French presidency. The Russian leader also stressed that “it was not his intention” to attack Ukrainian nuclear power plants, according to a source in the French presidency. During […]
Macron asks Putin to protect Ukraine’s nuclear plants
Updated on 03/06/2022 11:55 am The French presidency reported that the telephone call between the Russian president Vladimir Putin and the French president Emmanuel Macron focused on the safety of nuclear plants in Ukraine. The call was at Macron’s request and lasted nearly two hours, the Elysee Palace reported. A French official said Macron insisted […]