“I’ve never seen this” says an astonished Canadian. In Paristhe most visited city in the world, tourists must dodge the rubbish piled up in its iconic places by a strike by collectors against an unpopular pension reform. On the banks of the Seine River, debris blocks the view of Notre Dame. To contemplate the famous […]
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Lack of sleep could make vaccines less effective
The degree of protection from vaccines may depend on getting enough sleep, at least six hours, in the days before and after the injection, says a study published today in Current Bilogy. A team from the universities of Chicago (USA) and Lyon (France) reviewed part of the literature related to sleep duration and the body’s […]
Pension reform in France enters its crucial week
The reform of the pensions in France of the liberal president Emmanuel Macron enters this week in the final stretch, with an expected final vote on Thursday despite the popular and union rejection that called for new protests for Wednesday. “We will not give up on our pension reform“, that “It is called to be […]
French Senate approves Macron’s pension reform after days of protests
The Senate French has approved this Saturday, with 195 votes in favor and 112 against, the unpopular pension reform plan of the president Emmanuel Macrona bill whose key measure is to delay the retirement age by two years, to 64 years. The upper house of the French Parliament voted on the text after a seventh […]
Paris Saint-Germain makes offer to buy Stade de France
O Paris Saint Germain will make a bid in the tender launched by the French government to buy the Stade de France in 2025, a source inside the club said on Friday, confirming information from the newspaper The Team. “We are candidates to buy Stade de France”, said this source, who explained that the club […]
France national team sacks coach on eve of Women’s World Cup after player boycott
This Thursday, the French Football Federation announced that Corinne Diacre is no longer head coach of the women’s national team. Dismissal comes after boycott of major players such as Captain Wendie Renard and allegations of bullying. France will compete in the Women’s World Cup that begins in July this year and is in Group F, […]
Lucas Hernández returns to Bayern training after World Cup injury
Injured since France’s debut world Cup 2022 in Qatar, Lucas Hernández returned to work on the lawn at the training center of Bayern Munchen this Thursday morning. After months of physical therapy sessions, the defender was able to complete running training on the pitch. On November 22, when France faced Australia and won 4-1, Lucas […]
Pension reform marks Women’s Day protests in France
Some 200 demonstrations are planned in France for him International Women’s Rights Day150 more than in 2022, a day that, in addition to the classic feminist slogans, also includes the rejection of the pension reform, since it is considered that it affects women doubly. The organization Greve Feministe (Feminist Strike) classify the day ashistorical” on […]
Women emit less greenhouse gases than men
Women have a lifestyle that leads them on average to emit less greenhouse gases than men, according to an article by an economist consulted on Tuesday by AFP. “Although at first glance it may seem that climate change affects the entire population in the same way, there are studies that show gender disparities in the […]
Unions in France intensify protest against pension reform
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Protests against the liberal president’s pension reform Emmanuel Macron intensified this Tuesday in France with the blockade of fuel, canceled trains, closed schools and the threat of prolonging the strikes until the withdrawal of the unpopular project. “We have managed to show the determination of the world of work”, government “You can’t keep turning a […]