Emmanuel Macron’s presidency faces political chaos, social unrest, economic crisis and low approval ratings. But France’s constitutional system likely ensures the president can complete his term. Here are the odds


Game over for Emmanuel Macron? President is down, but not out yet. How the French system will protect him

France's eight main trade unions called for a day of strikes on January 19 against pension reform announced by President Emmanuel Macron's government on Tuesday.

French unions call for strike against pension reform on Jan 19

French President Emmanuel Macron's administration has agreed to completely rewrite a draft plan that to curb freedom to film police officers on duty.

France: President Macron's administration agrees to rewrite police bill

The speaker of French President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling get together has mentioned the federal government is dropping a part of a controversial invoice curbing the precise to movie on-duty police – which drew big public anger – and can re-draft it.

France’s Macron govt backtracks on plan to curb filming of police officers

Alain Robert, the free climber dubbed the "French Spider-Man", on Monday scaled the Tour Total, a 48-storey skyscraper in Paris, to demonstrate support for workers striking against the government's pension reform plans.

French 'spider-man' Alain Robert scales Paris skyscraper in support of pension strikes

The French government and a key trade union on Sunday exchanged bitter accusations over who was to blame for France's over three-week transport strike against pension reforms, as the stalemate showed little sign of relenting.

French government, unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock

A production shutdown started on Sunday at PetroIneos' 210,000-barrels-per-day Lavera oil refinery in southern France after CGT union workers voted to stop output as part of protests over pension reform, a union official said.

French workers vote to halt output at Lavera refinery over pension reform

The French government stood firm on the pension reforms as a fresh round of demonstrations to take place across the country on Tuesday. "This reform... is going to be defended," news agency AFP quoted a government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye as saying on late Monday.

France strikes: Government stays firm on pension reforms as mass protests continue

France reeled under a crippling public transport strike for a 10th day Saturday aimed at forcing the government to scrap a pension revamp, as fears grew of travel mayhem during Christmas.

Christmas mayhem feared as French transport strike continues

Angered over President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms, French unions on Friday called for strikes and mass protests next week on Tuesday. This comes after thousands took to the street on Thursday protesting Macron-proposed retirement overhaul.

France: Unions call for new protests, strikes on Tuesday over pension reforms 

Hundreds of French farmers angered by international trade deals and government policy drove tractors along the main highways into Paris on Wednesday, blocking commuter traffic and adding to the social unrest facing President Emmanuel Macron.

French farmers clog highways to protest at 'agri-bashing'

French police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who threw projectiles and set bins on fire in Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux on Saturday, as the 14th straight weekend of "yellow vest" protests took a violent turn in the afternoon.

French police fire tear gas as latest 'yellow vest' protests turn violent

'Yellow Vests' storm French ministry as protests turn violent "Yellow vest" protesters returned in force to the streets of France this weekend, clashing with police in several cities and smashing their way into a government ministry in Paris with the help of a forklift truck.

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French yellow vest protesters marched through Paris and other cities on Saturday in protest against high living costs and the perceived indifference of President Emmanuel Macron, whose government this week hardened its stance against them.

French 'yellow vests' rail against unrepentant Macron, tear gas in Paris

*By: Sophie Hunter By displaying a tin ear to the concerns of the gilets jaunes protests, President Emmanuel Macron remains fatefully out of touch. A new revolution is on its way in the country that invented the guillotine.

The people of France want to be heard

French civil workers to join protests

A day after President Emmanuel Macron announced measures to help quell a mass revolt over living standards, "yellow vest" protesters picketing outside a shopping centre in central France on Tuesday pledged to stay put.

'We can get what we want,' French protesters vow

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Sunday President Emmanuel Macron was to blame for the "yellow vest" protests that have rattled France and urged Brussels to take heed of what was happening.

Macron to blame for French protests: Italy Deputy PM Matteo Salvini

With France reeling under violent 'yellow vest' protests due to the hike in fuel taxes and deteriorating economic situation, demonstrations have spread like wildfire and entered Belgium and the Netherlands.

'Yellow vest' protests spread to Belgium, Netherlands

More than 1,700 people were arrested across France during the latest round of "yellow vest" protests, in which demonstrators clashed with riot police, the interior ministry said Sunday.

Over 1,700 arrested in latest 'yellow vest' protests in France

France's prime minister on Tuesday suspended planned increases to fuel taxes for at least six months in response to weeks of sometimes violent protests, the first major U-turn by President Emmanuel Macron's administration in 18 months in office.

Macron makes U-turn on fuel-tax increases in face of 'yellow vest' protests

Police fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse protesters in Paris who are angry over rising fuel costs and President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies, the second weekend of "yellow vest" protests that have caused disruption across France.

French police fire tear gas at fuel price protesters

Fresh clashes in the "yellow vest" fuel price protests across France led to more injuries on Sunday, adding to the more than 400 already reported by the government, as some demonstrators vowed to continue their action over the coming days.

Fresh clashes in French 'yellow vest' fuel price protests

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