Elisabeth Borne

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne reaches out to opposition ahead of next day of protests

The protest movement against the pension reform has turned into the biggest domestic crisis of French President Emmanuel Macron's second mandate, with police and protesters clashing regularly in Paris and other cities since the reform was forced through

French govt survives no-confidence votes in pension fight

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne incensed the opposition last week by announcing the government would impose a controversial pension reform without a vote in parliament, sparking accusations of anti-democratic behaviour

A million people rise against Macron’s pension reforms in France

The decision to push back the age of retirement from 62 to 64 has not gone down well in France. Demonstrators hit the streets holding placards that read, 'Macron’s pension, it is a no', and 'It’s salaries and pensions that must be increased, not the retirement age'

French PM Elisabeth Borne to unveil pension changes that upset many workers

French PM Elisabeth Borne is to unveil on Tuesday a highly sensitive pension overhaul aimed at pushing up the retirement age that has already prompted vigorous criticism and calls for protests from leftist opponents and worker unions.

Emmanuel Macron's retirement age hike plan 'not set in stone', says prime minister

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said the plan would be presented to the cabinet on 23 January before being debated in parliament at the beginning of February

Elisabeth Borne appointed France's new prime minister, becomes second woman to hold post

Borne has served as Labour Minister in Macron's previous government since 2020. Before that, she was transport minister and then minister of ecological Transition, also under Macron

French prime minister Jean Castex resigns; Macron to name successor shortly

The new prime minister's first mission will be to make sure that Macron's centrist party and its allies do well in France's parliamentary election in June

As heatwave grips Europe, region takes to public places, fountains to battle harsh weather without using air conditioners

On Thursday, Paris recorded a temperature of 42.6 degrees Celsius, an all-time high, as people across northern Europe tried to battle a ferocious heatwave.

France to impose green tax of up to 18 euros on plane tickets; move to take effect from 2020, says transport minister Elisabeth Borne

The French government is to impose a tax of up to 18 euros ($20) on plane tickets for all flights from airports in France to fund less-polluting transportation projects, a minister said.