Russia delivered enriched uranium to France on Monday in a move the NGO Greenpeace described as “scandalous” following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. A cargo ship unloaded cylinders of uranium from Russia at the French port of Dunkirk on Monday morning, according to an AFP journalist. Greenpeace said the delivery confirmed France’s dependence on the Russian nuclear industry, which … Read more
They come after a pension reform bill was forced through Parliament last Thursday. Source link
The Macron government’s unilateral and controversial decision to raise the retirement age led to massive demonstrations French police have banned all gatherings in two protest hotspots across from the parliament in Paris, citing “serious risks of disturbances to public order” in a statement issued on Saturday. The “public thoroughfare in Place de la Concorde … Read more
Thousands of people protested for a second night in central Paris after President Emmanuel Macron decided to force through changes to the retirement age without a vote in parliament. Some demonstrators clashed with riot police, who made several arrests. The reform raises France’s state pension age by two years to 64, which Mr Macron argues … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. John Lichfield is a former foreign editor of the Independent and was the newspaper’s Paris correspondent for 20 years. In 2017, Emmanuel Macron promised a new, consensual kind of politics. He would, he said, be a revolutionary-in-a-suit, dismantling the special interests and smashing the barriers … Read more
A second night of unrest grips France after the government pushed through pension changes without a vote. Source link
Police used pepper spray to hold back protesters in Paris. Source link
PARIS (AP) — Protesters disrupted traffic in Paris on Friday as angry critics, political opponents and labor unions around France blasted President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to force a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 through parliament without a vote. Opposition parties were expected to start procedures later Friday for a no-confidence vote … Read more
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Though the legal claim against TotalEnergies was dismissed on technicalities, it set some bold precedents. On 28 February, a French court declared an appeal against a controversial oil and gas project in East Africa, largely owned by TotalEnergies, to be inadmissible. Sitting in summary proceedings, the Judicial Court of Paris did not assess the details … Read more