French PM vows to uphold pension reform, risking left's ire
By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will not repeal President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, a source in Macron's camp said, casting doubt on the chances of a deal with the opposition left to steer the 2025 budget through parliament.
French PM Bayrou to re-open talks on Macron's unpopular pension reform
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou told the National Assembly Tuesday that he will re-open talks with the country's trade unions and employers' associations on President Emmanuel Macron's
French Premier Reopens Pension Reform in Bid for Stability
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he would open the contested 2023 pension reform to renegotiation as he seeks the backing of lawmakers to stay in power and urgently adopt a budget.
French PM Bayrou rules out suspending or repealing pension reform- source
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has told political leaders that he will not suspend or repeal President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform law, a source from Macron's camp told Reuters.
French PM to modify pension reforms to win leftist support for 2025 budget
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is set to outline modifications to pension reform plans on Tuesday in a bid to secure support from the left to pass his 2025 budget. Previous attempts to pass a budget led to deadlock and the collapse of his predecessor's government.
French PM's concessions on pensions eyed in key policy speech
By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is expected to use a speech on ...
After 2 months at sea, French sailor Dalin wins Vendee Globe around-the-world race in record time
LES SABLES D'OLONNE, France — French sailor Charlie Dalin won the around-the-world race Vendee Globe in record time on ...
Sizewell C’s future in doubt as EDF told to prioritise French nuclear power
The future of Sizewell C has been thrown into doubt after EDF, the company behind the project, was told to prioritise ...
French generations collide as Monfils edges Mpetshi Perricard
Experience triumphed over potential as Gael Monfils edged Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(7) 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-4 in an ...
Macron insider offers blunt three-word verdict on French President chaos
Pressure on Emmanuel Macron has increased significantly since Michel Barnier was ousted as Prime Minister after barely three ...
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French woman who believed she was in a relationship with Brad Pitt scammed out of €800,000
The French woman, identified as Anne, fell victim to an elaborate scam where she was tricked into believing that she was in a ...
Trams collide in the French city of Strasbourg, injuring dozens, though none critically
Firefighters say two trams have collided in Strasbourg in eastern France, injuring dozens of people, though none critically.
Caroline Darian, daughter of French serial rapist Dominique Pelicot, says her father "should die in prison"
"When I look back, I don't really remember the father that I thought he was. I look straight to the criminal, the sexual criminal he is," Caroline Darian says.
Hams in the Belfry: How a Cash-Poor French Cathedral Fixed Its Organ
A dispute over a project to cure hams in a bell tower underscored the difficulties that churches in France face trying to pay ...
Mayotte on red alert again as another cyclone heads toward the French territory off Africa
The French territory of Mayotte is on red alert again with another cyclone heading toward the islands off Africa that were ...