French Government Implements Controversial Pension Reforms Despite Protests and Strikes

By admin April 15, 2023 No comment

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French President Emmanuel Macron has signed the controversial pension reforms into law, increasing the state pension age from 62 to 64. The move came after the Constitutional Council approved the changes, rejecting opposition calls for a referendum but also removing some aspects of the reforms due to legal flaws. The reforms have faced strong opposition, […]

Pierre Lacotte: French dancer who helped Rudolf Nureyev defect dies

By admin April 11, 2023 No comment

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The legendary Rudolf Nureyev was helped by French ballet choreographer Pierre Lacotte, who died at the age of 91. Ghislaine Thesmar, his wife and a retired main dancer, stated, “Our Pierre departed us at 4:00 am.” In 1961, Lacotte assisted Nureyev in eluding Soviet investigators in Paris so he could seek refuge at the city’s Le […]

Two bodies found after Marseille building destroyed in explosion

By admin April 10, 2023 No comment

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In Marseille, a city in southern France, a four-story apartment building was completely destroyed by an explosion. Two bodies have since been discovered. Six individuals, according to local police, are still missing and rescue operations are ongoing. The explosion happened in the La Plaine neighbourhood on Sunday around 00:49 local time (23:49 BST on

France To Ban TikTok On Phones Of Civil Servants

By admin March 24, 2023 No comment

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According to Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini’s tweets, TikTok will no longer be allowed on government employees’ work phones in France. “In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications such as TikTok on the professional phones of civil servants,”

Claude Lorius: The Glaciologist Who Proved Human-Caused Global Warming

By admin March 24, 2023 No comment

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Claude Lorius, a renowned glaciologist known for his contributions to proving human-caused global warming, passed away at the age of 91. Over the course of his lifetime, Lorius led 22 expeditions to Greenland and Antarctica. During one of his trips to Antarctica in 1965, he made a significant discovery after dropping ice samples into a […]

Violent clashes in Paris as pension age row rages

By admin March 23, 2023 No comment

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Large numbers of people are taking to the streets in France, on a ninth day of nationwide demonstrations and strikes over pensions reform. The CGT union estimates there are up to 800,000 people protesting on the streets of Paris where clashes with police are being reported Police have used tear gas in Nantes and water […]

France pension protests: Clashes after Macron orders rise in pension age without vote

By admin March 17, 2023 No comment

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After the French administration opted to push through pension reforms without a vote in parliament, police and demonstrators fought in Paris. In response to the retirement age increase from 62 to 64, crowds gathered in Place de la Concorde. Two months of vehement political debate and strikes had been provoked by the plans. The government may now […]

French bin strike: Paris holds its nose as waste piles up

By admin March 14, 2023 No comment

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A week into a waste collectors’ strike, bins are overflowing in several parts of Paris, and hundreds of tonnes of trash are being left on the streets of the French city. One Parisian complained on French radio that it was filthy and attracted rats and bugs. The Macron administration’s plans to raise the retirement age from […]

Teacher stabbed to death by pupil in France

By admin February 22, 2023 No comment

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In a school in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, a high school student fatally stabbed a teacher. Olivier Véran, a spokesman for the French government, confirmed the attack on Wednesday and stated that the offender was 16 years old. Police and the district attorney went to Saint-Thomas d’Aquin school, where the student was detained. According to the French

French protests intensify against pension age rise

By admin January 31, 2023 No comment

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The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, is facing a second wave of strikes and protests over his proposals to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. The strike, which has affected schools, public transportation, and oil refineries, is being participated in by eight major unions.  Hundreds of thousands of people are participating in marches […]