Police clashed with protesters in Paris after the French government took the decision to force through pension reforms without voting in parliament. People gathered on Place de la Concorde to protest against the increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64. As protests escalated, tear gas was fired by the police as they tried to disperse the crowd. Protesters were seen throwing cobblestones.

Fresh protests erupt as French government pushes pension bill without full vote

Police clashed with protesters in Paris after the French government took the decision to force through pension reforms without voting in parliament. People gathered on Place de la Concorde to protest against the increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64.

Protests escalate as Macron overrides parliament to pass pension reform in France

The French government will force rubbish collectors in Paris to return to work after the long strikes following a days-long strike against pension reforms has left many streets in the capital piled with stinking waste.

France protests: Govt to force Paris rubbish collectors to return to work as trash stacks up

France’s Senate passed the government’s plan to reform its pension system on Thursday, including raising the country’s retirement age by two years to 64. Watch the video to know more.

French Upper House Senate passes Pension Bill

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday won approval from the upper house Senate for his controversial pensions reform, including raising the country's retirement age by two years to 64.

Emmanuel Macron wins pension reform backing from French upper house

Due to strikes garbage piles up on the streets of Paris, and sanitation workers are not happy with the Macron government. The streets that used to carry the aroma of French perfumes and food are now filled with overflowing bins and rotting food in some of the bags.

Paris: City of 'Romance' turns into city of 'Trash' as sanitation workers continue to strike

French government spokesman Olivier Veran said on Sunday (March 12) that the government will not give up on its pension reform bill. The bill was adopted at the French senate on Saturday amid nationwide protests against the reforms.

French government doubles down on pension reforms

Despite raging protests across the country. The French senate has decided to adopt Macron's unpopular pension reform plan. There were 195 votes for and 112 votes against the bill in which a key point is to raise the age of retirement by two years from 62 to 64.

French senate passes pension reform bill amid raging protests

The French Senate late Saturday (March 11) approved President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plan despite massive protests opposing the policy. In the upper house of Parliament, 195 members voted for the text while 112 voted against it.

France: Senate approves Macron’s pension reform plan despite massive protests

Around 20,000 soldiers from nine countries are participating in one of the largest winter exercises held annually. This year the mega joint viking winter exercise is currently underway in Northern Norway.

Soldiers from France, Germany, UK and U.S. participating in Norway-led winter exercise

Corinne Diacre has been sacked from her role as head coach of the France Women's national team, the French Football Federation has confirmed. Watch the video to know more.

Corinne Diacre: France sack head coach four months before Women's World Cup

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak travelled to Paris to attend a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders are expected to flesh out agreements on migrant crossings, energy security and protecting people from the threat of Russia.

Macron welcomes Sunak, focus on bilateral relations, migration and military ties

The French senate voted on Thursday to raise the retirement age by two years to 64. The pension system overhaul is a part of a broad bill that is the flagship measure of French president Emmanuel macron's second term. The conservative dominated legislative body voted in favour to raise the age of retirement by 201 votes to 115. Meanwhile women in France took to the streets protesting against the pension reform. The culture sector workers also protested inside Paris' louvre museum against the government's proposed pension reform.

French senate votes to raise retirement age

The French Senate on Thursday voted 201-115 to raise the retirement age by two years to 64 even as protests continued across the country. The Senate, dominated by the conservative Les Republicains party voted in favour of the motion, giving President Emmanuel Macron his first mini-victory in the ongoing saga.

'Mini-victory' for Macron as French Senate vote approves raising retirement age to 64

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More than 250 protests have been staged in the French capital Paris and around the country against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms with rubbish collectors, utility workers, train drivers and others walking off the job against the proposed legislation.

French workers stage massive strike against pension reform

"In the post-pandemic world and with increasing natural calamities, it has become important to prepare for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief(HADR) operations", Major Kalfon, Commander, Embedded Tactical Group, French Army told WION.

French Army major speaks to WION on uniqueness of Indo-French Army exercise 'FRINJEX-23'

In Pics: France paralysed amid massive nationwide protests against pension reforms

French president Emmanuel Macron is engaged in his biggest standoff with the country's labour unions since taking office in 2017. The end of a series of strikes and rallies over pension reform is crucial for both parties.

Explained: It is Macron vs. labour unions, what could be the implications of these strikes for France?

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Industrial action in France over the government's planned pensions overhaul will cause heavy disruption to public transport again on Tuesday, the transport minister and several public transport authorities said on Sunday.

France braces for Pension Reform strikes

French president Emmanuel Macron had an argument with the Democratic Republic of Congo president while he was on a visit to the nation. The argument took place when Congo president reminded his French counterpart about his country's involvement in the 1994 genocide however macron bluntly rejected the blame attributed to France.

Macron to DRC Prez: You have not been able to restore sovereignty

French President Emmanuel Macron is on his last-leg of African tour. During talks with the leaders of Angola, DRC and Rwanda, Emmanuel Macron has stated that all parties in the conflict zone of Eastern Africa have agreed for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

French President Emmanuel Macron lauds 'ceasefire' in Eastern Africa

French President Emmanuel Macron now says that the era of French interference in Africa was over. The President was on a four-nation African tour of the continent.

French President Emmanuel Macron returns on a four-nation African tour

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