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Raging protests in France cast ominous shadow on Paris 2024 Olympics
Protests in France comes as the country is preparing to host next year’s Olympics, which has given rise to fears that athletes and fans might be in the grip of violence during the biggest sporting carnival.
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FRANCE
Protests rage in France as govt. rejects unions’ mediation offer
The French government has rejected a request by trade unions to rethink Macron’s controversial pension reform bill.
FRANCE
France braces for new ‘day of action’ as turmoil over Macron’s plan intensifies
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets across France on Tuesday against President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform that has sparked chaos in the country.
FRANCE
Hundreds arrested as over a million protest in 300 cities in France
Hundreds of protesters have been arrested, and hundreds of French security forces injured as more than one million people take part in a nationwide protest against French president Emmanuel Macron.
POLITICS
Iran urges France to heed protesters’ demands rather than stoke unrest elsewhere
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry calls upon French authorities to respond to the demands of protesters than seeking to stoke unrest in other countries.
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French protesters block key highway, oil refineries after Macron’s move
French protesters have blocked a key highway around the capital Paris and ramped up industrial action in protest at the government's contentious pension reform.
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