World / Politics Jul 3, 2020
France gets new prime minister as Macron charts 'new course'
Jean Castex, who is leading France's recovery from the coronavirus lockdown, is taking over for Edouard Philippe.
Business Dec 16, 2019
French CGT union gives ultimatum to government to pull pension reform plan
France's CGT union threatened on Sunday to double its protests unless the government withdraws its pension reform proposal within the next week. In a major overhaul of its pension scheme, the French government has proposed that people work two years longer to get a full ...
World / Crime & Legal Oct 8, 2019
Paris knife attacker had USB drive with info on police HQ colleagues: media
An IT worker who killed four people at Paris police headquarters with a knife last week had a USB drive with personal details about his colleagues, French daily Le Parisien reported on Monday. The attacker on Thursday killed three police officers and an administrative worker ...
Business Sep 17, 2019
Doctors, lawyers and pilots protest in Paris over Macron's pension reforms
Lawyers in flowing black courtroom gowns, doctors in white coats and uniformed airline pilots marched through Paris on Monday to protest at French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms. Macron's government has just launched one of the most ambitious reforms of his presidency — to merge ...
Business / Financial Markets Jul 10, 2017
France makes late 'finance friendly' pitch to woo Brexit bankers weighing move to Frankfurt
A government push to make France more "finance-friendly" is raising Paris' chances of attracting Brexit-fleeing banks from London although it is raising its game at a late stage in the process, a group of senior financial industry executives said. Eager to keep Frankfurt from getting ...