Paris (EFE).- At least 96 people were arrested in various altercations during the night of the French national holiday, between Friday and Saturday, which in any case had much fewer incidents than last year, as shown by the 255 vehicles burned, 40% less. The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, wanted to underline this... Read More

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July 4, 2023

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Some 160,000 Ryanair passengers affected by the stoppages of French air traffic controllers

London (EFE).- Some 160,000 passengers of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair were affected in June after the company was forced to cancel more than 900 flights due to strikes by French air traffic controllers, the company reported on Tuesday. . These controllers organized a series of measures of force that had an impact on air... Read More

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June 8, 2023

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Four children injured by a knife attack in a park in the French town of Annecy

Paris (EFE).- Five people were injured, including four small children, by an attack with a knife in a park in the French city of Annecy (southeast), the authorities announced. The perpetrator of the attack is an asylum seeker of Syrian nationality, with no police record, he has been arrested and is also injured, according to... Read More

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May 11, 2023

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The French Prosecutor’s Office asks to prosecute Sarkozy

Paris, (EFE).- The French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) requested this Thursday the prosecution of former President Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012) for the alleged illegal Libyan financing of the 2007 electoral campaign that brought him to power. In addition, the Prosecutor’s Office requested the prosecution of twelve other people, including former Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux, according... Read More

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May 7, 2023

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Why has the luxury sector established itself as an engine of the French economy?

Antonio Torres del Cerro | Paris (EFE).- Between 3 and 6% of France’s GDP, one million jobs and 40% of the capitalization of companies in the CAC-40 index of the Paris Stock Exchange. Why has the luxury sector established itself as an engine of the French economy after emerging unscathed from successive world crises? The... Read More

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May 3, 2023

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The French Constitutional rejects a referendum on pensions

Paris, (EFE).- The French Constitutional Council on Wednesday rejected a new request for the pension reform that delays the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years to be submitted to a referendum, as the left wanted. This is another legal setback for opponents of this controversial reform. On April 14, the Magna Carta interpretation... Read More

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April 15, 2023

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The French Constitutional approves the pension reform

Paris (EFE).- The French Constitutional Council validated this Friday the delay of the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years, the main measure of the pension reform approved by the Government of President Emmanuel Macron. In addition, the body rejected the request that the pension reform be submitted to a citizen initiative referendum, as... Read More

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April 14, 2023

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The French Constitution validates the retirement age at 64 years

Paris (EFE).- The Constitutional Council validated this Friday the delay of the minimum retirement age in France from 62 to 64 years, the main measure of the pension reform approved by the Government. In addition, the body rejected the request that the pension reform be submitted to a referendum, as announced in a statement. Gendarmerie... Read More

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April 7, 2023

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French Prime Minister Borne distances herself from Macron, at least in tone

Paris (EFE) against his pension reform. In an interview published by Le Monde this Friday while Macron is on an official visit to China, Borne drops a few phrases about his intention to reach out to the unions and more generally to try to calm the situation, but without granting the centrals the which is... Read More

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April 5, 2023

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Government and French unions do not reach an agreement on pensions

Paris (EFE) “It is necessarily a failure,” said Cyril Chabanier, president of the CFTC union, leaving the meeting of the leaders of the eight main union centers with the Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne. “The prime minister has said that she wants to maintain her text, a serious decision” since the reform “is rejected by almost... Read More

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