In addition to being the greatest goalscorer in the history of the french selectionstriker Olivier Giroud reached another milestone in the match against Ireland, this Monday, for the Euro Cup Qualifiers. Upon entering the field, Giroud became the oldest player to wear France’s jersey as a starter at 36 years and 178 days. Giroud was […]
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It is urgent to postpone retirement to maintain the economically active population, affirms BM in support of Macron
Given a longer life expectancy, increasing the retirement age is necessary to maintain the proportion of the economically active population despite aging, recommended Monday the chief economist of the World Bank (WB), Indermit Gill. Taking as an example FranceGill recalled that in that country they “sees a 20-year increase in life expectancy since 1950″. “We […]
France bans the use of TikTok on civil servants’ phones
The French government on Friday banned the installation and use of applications “of leisure”, such as the TikTok social network or the American platform Netflix on the professional phones of 2.5 million agents of the State civil service. These applications present “risks in terms of cybersecurity and data protection for public agents and the administration,” […]
France v Netherlands: see information about the match for the Euro Qualifiers
The qualifiers for eurocup follow this Friday and the highlight will be the clash between France and the Netherlands, at 4:45 pm (Brasília time), in Paris, for Group B. The hosts are back on the field for the first time after losing the World Cup title to Argentina. France wants to show that it is […]
Mbappé considers “normal” Griezmann to be “disappointed” for not being captain
Kylian Mbappé, the new captain of the French national team, told a press conference on Thursday that he considers it “normal” for Antonine Griezmann to feel “disappointed” at not having kept the armband, as chosen by coach Didier Deschamps. “I spoke with Antoine. He was disappointed and, frankly, it’s understandable and normal. In his place, […]
King Carlos III does not plan to modify his trip to France despite protests
The British government stated on Thursday “not being aware of any change of plans” in the visit of Charles III to Parisat a time when the French capital is rocked by widespread protests against the retirement reform. The British king will pay a state visit to France from Sunday that is likely to be marred […]
Unions accuse Macron of wanting to discredit the protests
The main French union leaders charged this Thursday against the intention they perceive in the president, Emmanuel Macronto discredit the protests against their pension reform due to the riots that have occurred in some of them, which they consider marginal. The general secretaries of the two large centrals, the CDFT and the CGT, denounced in […]
Netherlands suffers outbreak of viral infection and will have embezzlement against France
The Netherlands and France face each other this Friday for the debut of the Qualifiers for the euro 2024. However, Ronald Koeman’s national team suffered a viral outbreak and five players had to leave the training ground, including first-choices Cody Gakpo and Matthijs de Ligt. In a note released this Thursday morning, the Dutch federation […]
Alterations in a new night of protests in France
The spontaneous demonstrations that took place this Wednesday in various cities of France for the seventh consecutive night in protest against the pension reform approved last Monday by the French Government have led to new disputes. The high point was once again Paris, where unofficially called demonstrations took place in various parts of the city, […]
Kolo Muani regrets missed chance in the Cup final: “It could have changed my life”
Frenchman Randal Kolo Muani almost became a national hero in the final of the world Cup de 2022. Already in extra time, the striker had a one-on-one chance with goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, in which the Argentine got the better of it and saved his selection from defeat. In an interview with the newspaper The Team, […]