EU politics
France 24: French govt offers compromise to end transport strike
This does not sound like a declaration of a government that is winning the hearts and minds of its citizens. Read here
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France 24: ‘We won’t give up’: French protesters defiant on day 36 of pension strikes
It is a truly impressive effort by French workers to defy neo-liberal austerity. Read here
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France 24: Christmas plans threatened as French strike drags on
The strike continues. Purportedly 54% of the population supports the demands Read here
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France 24: French government unveils new pension plan but crippling strikes set to continue
The legal retirement age in France will remain 62 with the new French retirement plan, but workers will need to work until 64 to get a full pension, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced on […]
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France 24: French unions stage new pension protests on sixth day of crippling strike
Mass strikes across France enter their seventh day. Read here
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France 24: France’s Macron meets key ministers for talks on contentious pension reform
French President Emmanuel Macron will on Sunday meet ministers involved in his radical pension reform which has prompted a nationwide strike and brought key transport services to a standstill. Read here
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France24: Strike paralyses France in showdown over pension reforms
Macron continues his neo-liberal crusade. Read here
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France 24: France’s Yellow Vests mark anniversary with nationwide protests
French police detained dozens in Paris on Saturday as fierce clashes broke out in demonstrations marking the first anniversary of the yellow vest protest movement challenging President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. Read here
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France 24: Catalan separatists block Spain-France highway
When democracy ceases to function and elections become empty rituals mainly benefiting a corrupt political class, this is what follows. Read here
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France 24: ‘It’s up to Turkey’, say Lesbos locals of migration surge
Kicking the can down the road, and down the road, and down the road. Read here