President Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron pushes pension reform as protests escalate

Surveys reveal that a large majority of French people reject the pension reform, which would raise the retirement age by two years to 64

Macron to address nation after government survives no-confidence vote

The failure of the vote will be a relief to Macron. Had it succeeded, it would have sunk his government and killed the legislation, which is set to raise the retirement age by two years to 64.

French President Emmanuel Macron's leadership at risk amid tensions over pension plan

Macron's brazen move to force a pension reform bill through without a vote has infuriated the political opposition and could hamper his government's ability to pass legislation for the remaining four years of his term

Explained: What is Article 49.3, the special power used by France's Emmanuel Macron to impose pension reforms?

The Emmanuel Macron-government used a special constitutional power to pass the contentious pension bill without a vote in parliament. The decision was made just minutes before the scheduled vote

Paris Stinks! French city reduced to trash over pension strikes

Trash has piled up in Paris and other cities, as garbage workers have gone on strike for days. They are protesting against the unpopular bill raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64

Macron to outline Africa policy before four-nation trip

President Emmanuel Macron is to outline on Monday France's revamped strategy for Africa, where anti-French sentiment is running high in some of its former colonies.

French PM says no dice on pension age as strikes loom

France's prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform

Explained: Why is the French public opposing Emmanuel Macron’s pension plan?

The new changes to France's pension system will push back the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. However, the people are not happy. France's eight main workers' unions are calling on the government to abandon the age measure altogether

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'

How EU countries are lending a helping hand to France as it battles deadly wildfire

Six European Union nations have sent firefighting teams and equipment to France as it battles a spate of wildfires, including a fierce blaze in the parched southwest that has forced thousands to evacuate