Bordeaux town hall set ablaze as French pension reform unrest grows
Unrest over pension reform in France grew on Thursday, with Bordeaux town hall set ablaze.
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Victory at what cost? French govt survives no-confidence vote despite pensions fury
Could unions – for once, united – still force a climbdown over plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64? The next big day of strikes is planned for Thursday, but already anger is triggering wildcat walkouts and stoppages.
US drones, Inflation bites, Macron's pension reform, 2024 Paris Olympics
Elsewhere, it's been a brutal week for banks. Credit Suisse shares fell sharply again on Friday despite a respite when Switzerland's central bank stepped in on Thursday. Flashbacks to the 2008 financial crisis started last week when two midsized US banks failed. Silicon Valley Bank's tech startup investors got a bailout so they could pay their staff on time.
Macron goes for nuclear option: French government overrides parliament over pensions
Under Charles de Gaulle's 1958 constitution, the French president is perfectly within his rights to force parliament's hand. But was it smart? We ask why Macron was so hellbent on raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and whether it is all over. Unions vow to keep on striking and marching: even though the bill has passed, the street could still force the government to backtrack.
‘A good thing’ for footballers to express values: France’s PM
France’s Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Friday that footballers should be allowed to express their values, amid controversy over FIFA’s stance against the “OneLove” armband on the pitch.
Champions League chaos caused ‘severe damage’ to France’s image: government report
PARIS: A chain of “failures” by French authorities marred the chaotic Champions League football final in Paris on May 28, inflicting “severe damage” on the image of the country, a government report said Friday. The scenes at the Stade de France “raised questions from outside observers about our country’s ability to deliver and succeed in the major sporting events for which we will soon be responsible” said the report, as Paris prepares to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup and 2024 Olympics.
Champions League Chaos Caused "Severe Damage" To France's Image: Government Report
A chain of "failures" by French authorities marred the chaotic Champions League football final in Paris on May 28, inflicting "severe damage" on the image of the country, a government report said Friday. The scenes at the Stade de France "raised questions from outside observers about our country's ability to deliver and succeed in the major sporting events for which we will soon be responsible" said the report, as Paris prepares to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup and 2024 Olympics.