French retirement age strike hits schools and trains

[ad_1] A new wave of protests begins across France against plans to lift the retirement age from 62 to 64. [ad_2] Source link

AP deletes widely mocked tweet about ‘the’ French

[ad_1] The news agency had warned that journalists referencing “the French” could be dehumanising. [ad_2] Source link

French Union Cuts Power to Pressure Macron on Pensions

[ad_1] The strategy—cutting electricity to politicians and the wealthy while handing out discounted power and gas to the public—has drawn warnings of legal sanctions as the country prepares for another…

$2.95 million French Quarter home blends modern opulence with elegant past

[ad_1] The French Quarter is filled with interesting properties, but 1021 Chartres St. stands out in the crowd. The $2.95 million home is sizable, with more than 5,000 square feet…

Burkina Faso Tells French Troops to Leave

[ad_1] The West African nation’s decision is the latest blow to Europe’s presence in the troubled Sahel region, where Russia is gaining influence. [ad_2] Source link

French Workers Strike in Protest of Macron’s Plan to Raise Retirement Age

[ad_1] Paris ground to a halt as thousands of people took to the streets in opposition of the French president’s pension-reform plans, in the start of what is expected to…

World’s oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies aged 118

[ad_1] Sister André, a French nun who took holy orders in 1944, died at her nursing home in Toulon. [ad_2] Source link

French plan to raise retirement age by two years to 64

[ad_1] The Macron government’s reforms immediately prompt calls for strike action by unions on 19 January. [ad_2] Source link

VivaTech – ‘hybrid conference’ offers window into French innovation

[ad_1] VivaTech in Paris is billed as Europe’s biggest start-up and tech event. This year it’s even more remarkable because it’s actually taking place in person. Many exhibitors and guests…

French rugby boss Bernard Laporte convicted in corruption case

[ad_1] The president of the French rugby federation has been fined and handed a two-year suspended sentence for corruption. Bernard Laporte stepped down as World Rugby’s vice-chairman on Tuesday after the…