For the past two and a half months, millions of people in France have taken to the streets to protest against Emmanuel Macron’s push to raise the retirement age in the country from 62 to 64. The French president said the unpopular reform is necessary to balance the country’s pension system over the coming years, […]
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French President Cosying Up To Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron, the top Western leader to visit Moscow since Russia began massing troops on the border with Ukraine, told Vladimir Putin at the start of talks in the Kremlin on Monday that he aimed to avoid war and build trust. Macron, who is expected to seek re-election in April, has positioned himself […]
Terrorist Killed After Murdering Two Women
Two women were stabbed to death and their assailant shot dead by a soldier in the southern French port city of Marseille on Sunday in what officials described as a “likely terrorist act”. Police sources said the suspect had shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) in Arabic as he attacked the women, aged 17 and […]
Pope Calls Refugee Holding Centers “Concentration Camps”
ROME Pope Francis urged governments on Saturday to get migrants and refugees out of holding centers, saying many had become “concentration camps”. During a visit to a Rome basilica, where he met migrants, Francis told of his visit to a camp on the Greek island of Lesbos last year. There he met a Muslim refugee […]
Obama The Next President Of France?
A group unhappy with the options for president of France is recruiting a familiar face — Barack Obama. The Obama17 petition aims to gather 1 million signatures to convince the former U.S. commander-in-chief to run in the country’s presidential election this spring. The movement’s website said it wants to coax France out of its “lethargy.” “We wish […]
France to Ban Plastic Dishes by 2020, Decision Stirs Controversy
France just passed a law against plastic cups, cutlery, and plates. By 2020, the Energy Transition for Green Growth will go into effect and said plastics will start phasing out. Should it be illegal to negatively impact climate change? Or should it be legal to sell harmful goods despite the detrimental environmental impact? Either way, […]