The pension reform is a sensitive issue that has set the streets on fire for 30 years in Francewhere the protests against the current one could intensify after the government’s decision to adopt it without the vote of Parliament. Macron seeks to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64, far from the 60 established […]
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Macron imposes his pension reform in France without the vote of the deputies
President French, Emmanuel Macrondecided this Thursday to adopt his unpopular pension reform without the vote of the deputies, risking the fall of the government of his prime minister in a motion of no confidence and an upsurge in protests. “We cannot place bets on the future of our pensions”, said the Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne, […]
Claude Simonet, former president of the French Football Federation, dies
Claude Simonet, president of the French Football Federation (FFF) between 1994 and 2005, has died at the age of 92, the FFF said on Wednesday. Simonet was in office when the Franceas host of the 1998 World Cup, won the first world title in its history. Before becoming manager, he had a career as an […]
France revises February inflation upwards to 6.3%
The inflation stood in February at France by 6.3% year-on-year, driven by the rise in food prices, the Insee statistics office said on Wednesday, revising its previous forecast upwards by one tenth. “This rise in inflation is due to the acceleration of food prices, which grew by 14.8% year-on-year [tras un 13.3% en enero]”, reads […]
The mountains of garbage, the new tourist attraction in Paris
“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 […]
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, […]