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Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, scrapped a trip to Paris on Thursday in reaction to insulting comments by the French interior minister against the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.In an interview with RMC radio, Gerald Darmanin said Meloni was unable to solve the migration problems on which she was elected and accused her of lying to voters that she would end the influx of people crossing the Mediterranean in search of refuge in Europe.

The French government will face a no-confidence vote on Monday, as MPs said they feared for their safety, strike action intensified and police banned demonstrators from parts of central Paris after Emmanuel Macron's decision to push through an unpopular rise in the pension age without a parliament vote.

Gert-Jan takes steps with the aid of implants in his brain and spinal cord, the subject of a study published Wednesday in Nature.(Courtesy of Lausanne University Hospital) Comment Gift Article Scientists and neurosurgeons have implanted electronic devices into the brain and spinal cord of a paralyzed man that communicate wirelessly, enhancing his ability to walk and enabling him to climb stairs, according to a study published Wednesday in Nature.

A ban on short-haul domestic flights in France has been signed into law, in a push to bring down carbon emissions.It's a decision that has its critics: climate campaigners have said it doesn't go far enough, while figures from the aviation industry have complained that officials must support real and significant solutions instead of symbolic bans.

France must introduce a law banning hair discrimination against natural afro hairstyles and braids, a lawmaker from Guadeloupe has argued as he prepares a cross-party bill to be presented to parliament in the autumn.Just as the Republic's motto is liberty, equality, fraternity', this is about allowing everyone to be as they are and as they want to be, whether in it's in the workplace or anywhere else, Olivier Serva told France Info radio.

FOS-SUR-MER, France This government just does not listen to us, said Renald, a 50-year-old electrical mechanic at the Port of Marseille, as his co-workers assembled a barricade this week on the route leading to a fuel depot.There's a deep anger here.That anger is unlikely to have been assuaged by President Emmanuel Macron's televised interview on Wednesday.

01:50 Protesters are surrounded by riot police during a demonstration on the day the National Assembly debates and votes on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, Paris, France, March 20, 2023.Yves Herman, Reuters Dozens of people were arrested across France after sporadic protests broke out hours after President Emmanuel Macron's government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Monday over a deeply unpopular pension reform.

Far-left lawmakers react as they hold papers reading, "64 years.It is no," at the National Assembly in Paris on March 20.(Lewis Joly/AP) French President Emmanuel Macron's fraught effort to raise France's retirement age from 62 to 64 has pushed long-simmering political tensions past the point of crisis, prompting large-scale street protests that have escalated into violent clashes.

The French government is to pay reparations to thousands more Algerians and their families held in internment camps in France after the north African country's war of independence.Acting on a report by an independent commission, the government agreed to increase the number of Harkis and their relatives eligible to claim compensation for being forced to live in deplorable and squalid living conditions several decades ago.

International rugby league is facing an uncertain future after France announced its decision to withdraw from hosting the 2025 World Cup, citing its inability to meet financial guarantees required by the French government.The move, which affects the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments, has left the international game's governing body, the IRL, scrabbling to consider other contingency options in order to ensure the continuation of the event.

President Emmanuel Macron met billionaire businessman Elon Musk on Monday as part of efforts to convince global business leaders to invest in France.The chief executive of Tesla, Space X, and Twitter is just one of 200 international business leaders who gathered at the "Choose France" event at the Palace of Versailles.

Two French citizens detained by Iran were released on Friday on humanitarian grounds and were on their way back to France, according to French and Iranian authorities.One of the men, Benjamin Briere, a 38-year-old French tourist, had been held for three years.The other, Bernard Phelan, a 64-year-old French-Irish travel consultant, was arrested in October 2022.

A Twitter user convicted of encouraging terrorist acts after posting an image of a terrorism victim's severed head has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.Ajmal Shahpal, who urged others to decapitate those who insult Islam, was found guilty in March at Birmingham Crown Court of sending tweets which would encourage people to commit, prepare, or instigate acts of terrorism.

A Twitter user has been convicted of two charges of encouraging terrorist acts after posting an image of a terrorism victim's severed head, while urging others to decapitate those who insult Islam.Ajmal Shahpal was found guilty on Monday at Birmingham Crown Court of sending tweets which would encourage others to commit, prepare, or instigate acts of terrorism.

The French government sought to play down a fresh row with Italy over migration on Friday, saying Rome was an "essential partner" after a spat with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.Published: 6 May 2023 08:41 CEST Italy's foreign minister cancelled a trip to Paris on Thursday over what he termed unacceptable comments from French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who said Meloni was incapable of tackling her country's migration crisis.

The French government sought to play down a fresh row with Italy over migration on Friday, saying Rome was an "essential partner" after a spat with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.Published: 6 May 2023 08:41 CEST Italy's foreign minister cancelled a trip to Paris on Thursday over what he termed unacceptable comments from French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, who said Meloni was incapable of tackling her country's migration crisis.

05:32 French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin speaks in Paris on March 27, 2023.Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni attends a press conference in Rome on April 5, 2023.Ludovic Marin, Andreas Solaro, AFP The French government sought to play down a fresh row with Italy over migration on Friday, saying Rome was an "essential partner" after a spat with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Members of the Italian Coast Guard carry the body of a dead migrant in a bag at the port of Isola di Capo Rizzuto in the southern Calabria region on February 27, 2023.Alessandro Serrano, AFP Italy's foreign minister cancelled a trip to Paris Thursday after a French minister criticised Rome's migration policy, in a fresh spat over the contentious issue between the two nations.

France is challenging Russia's position as the world's second biggest arms exporter behind the US, while Britain's share of the global market has dwindled, an analysis has found.A steep increase in sales and future orders of arms to countries in Asia, Oceania and the Middle East over the last five years suggests French suppliers could surpass their Russian rivals within a decade.

France's Ministry of Health announced in April that rates for some medical consultations will increase in the final months of 2023.It will take approximately six months for the new rules to be applied, with the earliest possible date of application being around the end of October, according to AFP.There are basically two areas to charging in French healthcare appointments with medical professionals and then the cost of any treatment (medication, tests, scans or surgery) that they prescribe.

France's Ministry of Health announced in April that rates for some medical consultations will increase in the final months of 2023.It will take approximately six months for the new rules to be applied, with the earliest possible date of application being around the end of October, according to AFP.There are basically two areas to charging in French healthcare appointments with medical professionals and then the cost of any treatment (medication, tests, scans or surgery) that they prescribe.

Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change that is set to take effect in September.The country's main labor unions on Tuesday called for another round of nationwide demonstrations and strikes on June 6.May Day protests across France on Monday drew either 800,000 people that's according to French authorities or 2.3 million people, which was the estimate given by organizers.

Fugue americaine (American Fugue) by Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, 54, is no less than the 13th book by the politician who has held his post since Emmanuel Macron came to power in 2017.Le Maire has been on the front line of defending Macron's controversial pension reform which has sparked months of sometimes violent protests but the government says is necessary to balance the books.

A demonstrator bashes a pans with a portrait of Emmanuel Macron on it, during a pan-banging protest in front of Lyon's town hall on April 24, 2023.Jeff Pachoud, AFP A global credit ratings agency downgraded French debt worthiness a notch on Saturday, citing pension reform protests as a cause.Two weeks after the contested pension reform passed, persistent social movements threaten to erase the financial gains that the French government expected.

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A nationwide strike in France to protest a rise in the retirement age drew more than a million people onto the streets on Thursday before ending in violent clashes with police in Paris and other cities.The protest followed a strike of a similar magnitude in January and days of smaller walkouts and demonstrations in between.

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It's no shock to see another country banning TikTok from government phones, but France is taking the restrictions a step further.Le Monde reports the French government is banning "recreational" apps like TikTok, Twitter, Netflix and even Candy Crush from public servants' devices.

France is among the top 10 hardest countries to get set up in after first moving for foreigners, according to a recent survey by InterNations a platform that connects foreign residents abroad.The survey, called Where expats struggle most to get settled, used survey responses from people living abroad to rank countries based on how easy they are for dealing with administration, language, housing and digital life.

King Charles' state visit to Paris has been postponed amid mass strikes and protests, the French president's office has said.The king had been scheduled to arrive in France on Sunday on his first state visit as monarch, before heading to Germany on Wednesday.In a statement, the Elysee Palace said the decision to postpone the visit had been taken by the French and British governments following a telephone conversation between Emmanuel Macron and Charles on Friday morning after mass protests against the French government.

8 minutes ago8 minutes ago Continued mass strikes and protest action have forced King Charles to postpone his planned visit to France on Sunday.It would have been his first official trip as king.A planned state visit by recently crowned King Charles III to France has been postponed amid ongoing pension reform protests, the French presidency said on Friday.

Large crowds have taken to the streets in Paris and other French cities in the first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron forced through a higher retirement age without a vote.trikes upended travel across the country on Thursday as protesters blockaded train stations, Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, refineries and ports.

Heaps of uncollected garbage has piled up in France's cities as thousands of people renewed mass protests due to Emmanuel Macron's push for an unpopular pension reform that will raise the retirement age.Streets in France have turned into a battleground with scores of protesters clashing with police in riot gear.

Less than 10 minutes had passed since the French government survived two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly, and the streets were already in uproar.Just under a mile from the National Assembly, in front of Napoleon's tomb in the landmark complex Les Invalides, the people had passed their sentence.

The French government has survived a no-confidence vote in the lower chamber of parliament and is expected to survive a second one, after its push last week to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
he no-confidence motion filed by a small centrist group and supported by a coalition from the left received 278 votes on Monday, falling short of the 287 needed to pass.

On Monday French prime minister Elisabeth Borne faces at least one vote of no confidence, following the decision of the French government to push through highly controversial pension reforms without allowing MPs a vote using a constitutional process known as Article 49.3.Here's what will happen on Monday and what it all means.

26 minutes ago26 minutes ago Two parliamentary groups have filed no-confidence motions against the government of President Emmanuel Macron after his prime minister forced through controversial pension reforms without a vote.The French government faces two no-confidence votes on Monday after Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne forced controversial pension reforms through parliament without a vote last week.

The facade of the National Assembly is seen as protesters gather for a demonstration on Place de la Concorde in Paris after the French government pushed a pension reform bill through parliament without a vote, using Article 49.3 of the constitution, on March 16, 2023.Thomas Samson, AFP French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday faces two motions of no confidence in the National Assembly lower house, after forcing through an unpopular pension reform last week without a vote.

62, 65, 67, 70.All these ages are important when it comes to Social Security and Medicare.And these ages are also targets in the contentious debate over how to shore up the shaky finances of the massive entitlement programs.Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley recently zeroed in on raising the retirement age for Americans in their 20s as a way to reform Social Security, saying it should match their life expectancy.

FRANCE IN TURMOIL A protester holds a placard during a demonstration at Place de la Concorde in Paris after the French government pushed a pension reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote, March 16, 2023.Thomas Samson, AFP Several consequences could follow the French government's use of Article 49.3 of the constitution to pass President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform without a vote in the National Assembly on Thursday.

It was an extraordinary scene that epitomized the political storm France has walked into.As Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne was making her way to the National Assembly's podium Thursday afternoon, lawmakers from the opposition stood up, chanting the Marseillaise and holding signs saying "no to 64 years" and "democracy."

A protest against the French government's pension reform on Thursday in a street in Marseille.CHRISTOPHE SIMON (AFP) France has entered a moment of political and social unrest.French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to pass his unpopular pension reform via decree instead of putting it to a vote in the National Assembly has placed him and his government in a precarious position.

Protesters angered by the French government's surprise move to force through its pension reform clashed with riot police in Paris on Thursday evening as barricades of garbage bins and trash were set on fire in the streets.Published: 16 March 2023 22:50 CET Protestors react next to fuming tear gas pellets with a fire in the background during a demonstration on Place de la Concorde after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49,3 of the constitution, in Paris on March 16, 2023.

The French government has used controversial special constitutional powers to force through a rise in the pension age amid chaotic scenes in parliament in which radical left MPs sang the Marseillaise at the top of their voices to stop the prime minister, Elisabeth Borne, from speaking.The president, Emmanuel Macron, took a last-minute decision to avoid a parliamentary vote and instead push through his unpopular plan to raise the pension age from 62 to 64.

Rishi Sunak will fly to San Diego on Sunday to unveil plans for supplying Australia with nuclear-powered submarines under the Aukus scheme amid concerns about the growing threat from China.A major announcement 18 months in the making is expected when the UK prime minister meets his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, and US president Joe Biden.