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Emmanuel Macron to appoint new French prime minister within 48 hours, announces Elysée
Resigning Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu backs president and says calls to oust Macron or call new elections should be ignored
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French La Poste launches a croissant-scented stamp
Limited edition stamp is a celebration of ‘Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s favourite pastry’
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Increase in unpaid sick days proposed by French government
Plans are due to come into force in 2026
Rail strikes and other walkouts in France in June
List of dates of strikes across France in June

June 2-3 Rail Strike
June 7-8 Rail Strike
June 12-13 Rail Strike
June 17-18 Rail Strike
June 22-23 Rail Strike
June 27-28 Rail Strike
Meanwhile, the CGT has filed notice of strikes among public sector workers at local and national level from until June 17. This does not mean that civil servants will be on strike every day, just that walkouts could take place at short notice at local and national level.
Municipal workers in Beauvais will stage a four-day strike from May 29 to June 1 in protest over work patterns.