Macron’s credibility on the line amid protests over pension changes
President’s centrist group is without a majority as parliament begins debating proposal to raise retirement age to 64 As hundreds of thousands of people prepare...
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Police fire teargas at Paris pensions reform protesters – video
More than 1.27 million people have taken part in street demonstrations across France in a second round of coordinated strike action against Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular...
France hit by strikes over plan to raise retirement age to 64
Nationwide stoppages and protests are first big test for Emmanuel Macron since his re-election Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in street demonstrations...
World’s oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, dies at 118
Sister Andrée was born in 1904 and survived an outbreak of Covid-19 in 2021 in her nursing home that killed 10 other residents The world’s...
French hunter who fatally shot man he mistook for boar given suspended sentence
Julien Féral also receives life hunting ban over death of Morgan Keane, as government tightens rules for sport A hunter who shot dead a French-British...
France’s refusal to ban Sunday hunting angers anti-hunt campaigners
Tougher sentences to be imposed for those causing accidents but activists dismiss alcohol ban as ‘laughable’ The French government has angered anti-hunt campaigners after refusing...
Record warm winter in parts of Europe forces closure of ski slopes
Resorts open hiking trails and lifts for mountain bikes amid unseasonably high temperatures and lack of snow Europe’s record-breaking warm winter weather has closed ski...
‘Extreme event’: warm January weather breaks records across Europe
At least eight countries experience record high temperatures of ‘almost unheard of’ heat, say meteorologists Weather records have been falling across Europe at a disconcerting...
More than 1m people gather in Paris to watch New Year’s Eve fireworks display – video
More than a million people gathered in the French capital to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks display. Crowds massed along the Champs-Élysées to celebrate...
French open suicide investigation after Iranian found dead in river
Mohammad Moradi posted video online saying he would kill himself to highlight Iran’s crackdown on protests French authorities are investigating as suicide the drowning of...
