Paris brasserie favoured by Macron set alight as pension protests continue
Awning of La Rotonde briefly in flames as hundreds of thousands of mostly peaceful demonstrators again take to streets across France Hundreds of thousands of...
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Macron urges Xi to bring Russia ‘back to reason’ over Ukraine
French president makes plea as two leaders hold first of series of high-level meetings in Beijing Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates The French president,...
Death threats sent to French priest after sold-out ‘sexy’ pole dance show held in his church
Baroque music and performing arts group performed Pergolesi’s lyrical sequence Stabat Mater combined with pole and dance acts A French priest has received death threats...
Paris breathes easier as refuse workers’ strike called off and rubbish cleared
City is cleaner, though not yet entirely clean, after three-week strike ends but union threatens more action The smell of spring is in the air...
French protesters and police clash in marches against pension changes
Police use teargas and water cannon against hooded protesters on the margins in some cities Protesters and police clashed on the edges of street demonstrations...
France: several police and protesters injured in clash over planned reservoir
Sixteen police and two protesters seriously hurt in western rural district of Sainte-Soline Several people have been injured after clashes between French police and protesters...
Emmanuel Macron takes off ‘luxury’ watch during pensions TV interview
Discreet removal causes social media outrage with claims timepiece is worth €80,000 and he is ‘president of the rich’ Emmanuel Macron has sparked social media...
Germany faces EU backlash over U-turn on phasing out combustion engine
Row a further signal of tensions over the green deal landmark proposals to tackle climate crisis Germany is facing a growing backlash inside the EU...
Workers block Paris airport terminal as pension protests continue in France
Charles de Gaulle airport targeted, trains disrupted and some schools shut in nationwide day of action French workers angry with a rise in the pension...
Electric air taxis being developed for Paris Olympics in 2024
Aircraft will take off and land vertically, and carry a single passenger between transport hubs, says capital’s airports operator Athletes are getting in shape for...
