France鈥檚 constitutional court sets date for ruling on pension reforms It will decide on the constitutional legality of the project and whether it should be put to a national referendum
Macron announces 11 reforms for French police and gendarmerie Measures include doubling the number of police on streets, giving all officers body cameras, and increasing police powers to give fines
New strikes called as French PM acts on pension bill Workers鈥� union the CGT has called for new strike action next week in protest at what it called the government鈥檚 鈥渄eeply scandalous attitude鈥� towards pushing through pension reform.
news Paris Opera orchestra performs pension strike concert Singers and musicians of the Paris Opera orchestra have given a concert in front of the Palais Garnier in Paris, the first of 2020 as part of their strike action against the government鈥檚 proposed pension reform.
More French industries denounce pension reform More professions including doctors and pilots are striking against the government鈥檚 pension reforms from today (January 3) - as they say the plans ignore their existing, self-funded systems.
SNCF strikers down 7% on 29th day of protests Protest beats previous longest-ever SNCF strike, which lasted 28 days from December 1986 into January 1987
French police will retain pension rights: Minister Interior Minister Christophe Castaner tells police unions that officers will retain their current rights in the government's planned pension reforms
Why the French must embrace pension reforms Driverless cars are just one aspect of an AI-disrupted future that means that unions can no longer stand in the way of much-needed changes to France's over-complicated pension system, writes political commentator and historian Simon Heffer in his latest column for Connexion
Who's on strike on December 5 in France Railway and public transport workers, airport employees, postal workers and public service staff are among those expected to answer calls for a widespread general strike in protest over the French government's pension reform plans
Gilets Jaunes to step up protests on anniversary Appeals on social media call on activists to join demonstrations to mark a year of the movement - and there are plenty more protests in store ahead of the pension reform strike on December 5
France's firefighters win retirement age concession Members of emergency service will be able to retire at 57 despite government's planned pension and retirement reforms
New Paris protest against French pension reforms Liberal professions to rally against government's plans to simplify France's pensions system amid fears over rights and payments
French PM promises tax cuts in speech to MPs Edouard Philippe also highlights pension reform, the environment, drug crime, childcare and unemployment benefits in wide-ranging speech
Insurer unveils 'zero charge' services from July Change allowing clients access to 'free' glasses, dental prostheses and hearing aids comes into effect nearly two years before government's healthcare reforms make it mandatory
Blockades kick off lorry driver protests Unions say HGV drivers will blockade fuel depots in protest at labour reforms Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed
