French unions on Friday called for an “exceptional mobilization” on May 1 against President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform, shortly after the Constitutional Council validated its key measures. The union centrals, which refused to meet with Macron and his government before that date, also requested in a joint statement that the president “do not enact […]
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French pension law passes constitutional acid test
French President Emmanuel Macron’s iconic pension reform passed a litmus constitutional test on Friday and may be enacted in the coming days. The legislation, which extends the age at which a full pension can be drawn from 62 to 64, is highly unpopular in France and has sparked serious protests. But in what will be […]
Mbappé guarantees he will stay at PSG and dreams of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Kylian Mbappé has assured that he will remain in Paris Saint Germain in an interview given to the television channel France 3 on Wednesday, in which he also reaffirmed his dream of participating in the 2024 Olympic Games, which will be held in the French capital. “Where do you see yourself next season?”, the captain […]
France experiences last protests before key decision on pension reform
The French began demonstrating again on Thursday against Liberal President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform, in a last-ditch push a day before the decisive decision by the Constitutional Council. “We want to put pressure on them, although we know that the Constitutional Council will not go in our favor”, said Hervé Bordereau, 57, during the […]
Macron says Europe should not follow US or Chinese policy on Taiwan
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, He said in comments published on Sunday that Europe had no interest in an acceleration of the crisis on Taiwan and that it should pursue a strategy independent of both Washington Like from Beijing. Macron has just returned from a three-day state visit to Chinawhere he received a warm welcome […]
France fines Iberdrola more than US$200,000 for misleading advertising
The Spanish energy giant iberdrola agreed to pay a fine of 200,000 euros ($218,000) for a “deceptive business practice” in 2021, the anti-fraud service announced Thursday in France. “The facts are due to a difference in rates between the prices shown and those applied, and also of duration in a period in which the prices […]
Protests in France: Pension reform calls day 11 in Paris
Hundreds of Frenchmen returned to the streets on Thursday to protest against the pension reform of the government of the president Emmanuel Macronin the eleventh great day of protests organized by the unions, which registered a slight decrease in participation and some incidents in Paris. In the prelude to the final decision of the Constitutional […]
Nantes beats Lyon at home and advances to the French Cup final
In a match valid for the semifinals of the french cup, held this Wednesday, Lyon visited Nantes at the Stade de la Beaujoire. The confrontation ended with a 1-0 victory for the hosts, thanks to a goal by Ludovic Blas. Nantes are waiting for the winner of the clash between d’Annecy and Toulouse to find […]
French federation appoints Hervé Renard as new coach of women’s national team
Hervé Renard took over on Thursday as the new head coach of the French women’s football team until August 2024, replacing Corinne Diacre, who was sacked on March 9, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced. Renard (aged 54), former Saudi Arabia coach in world Cup 2022 in Qatar and twice champion of the African Cup […]
France denies that it is blocking the EU-Mercosur agreement but reiterates its demand
France denies that it is blocking the EU-Mercosur agreement, whose ratification it has been vetoing since it was signed in 2019, but reiterates its demands to correct it and says it awaits the result of the negotiation that the European Commission is carrying out with its South American partners. “We will evaluate the actions and […]