Zelensky accused the United States of lack of money for pensioners in Ukraine: 12 million pensioners will simply die

Vladimir Zelensky criticized the position of US presidential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and congressional Republicans blocking the release of aid to Ukraine; according to him, any delay hits the country’s state budget and puts vulnerable categories of the population, including pensioners, at risk.

French Pension Protesters Threaten to Cause Chaos During Cannes Film Festival

Pension protesters in France vowed to target the upcoming Cannes film festival, despite a ban on protests.

Poll: Majority of French People Want Protests Against Pension Reform to Continue

At least 55% of French citizens support the continuation of protest demonstrations against the pension reform, a survey conducted by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) for the Sud Radio broadcaster, showed on Thursday.

Labour Day protests, strikes take over France, Italy, Netherlands

Labour Day protests and strikes have taken over France, Italy and the Netherlands, with workers and labour unions demanding better government policies to safeguard their rights and meet their wage demands.

Protesters Storm Paris Stock Exchange in Anti-Government Rally

Hundreds of protesters entered the Euronext stock exchange in Paris on Thursday, burning flares and chanting anti-government slogans.

Macron signs controversial pension reform bill into law overnight

French President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform was officially promulgated into law on Saturday following approval from the constitutional court, as unions vow to oppose the controversial changes including raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.

France's Constitutional Council validates Macron's unpopular pension reform

The banner reform in the legislation to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 was validated by the Constitutional Council after almost three months of protests opposing the measure.

Frances Constitutional Council To Rule On Unpopular Pension Reform Bill

France's Constitutional Council will announce on Friday its much-anticipated verdict on whether the controversial pension reform bill is in line with constitutional norms.

French President Macron heads to China, leaving burning Paris behind

French President Emmanuel Macron will head to China next week for a rare visit to the rising superpower, in an awkward balancing act between his global statesman ambitions and his struggle to contain embarrassing pension protests at home.

France's Macron Says Protests Will Not Stop Reforms

Protests will not stop the pension reform or other policy changes, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday before unveiling a plan with 50 measures aimed at avoiding a water crisis this summer and in the coming years.

King Charles's France visit postponed after pension protests

King Charles III's state visit to France has been postponed after a request by President Emmanuel Macron, Downing Street says.

Macron refuses to give way as pension protests escalate

French President Emmanuel Macron has given a defiant defence of his decision to force through a rise in the pension age, in the face of protests across France and two no-confidence votes.

Macrons Approval Rating Drops To Record Low Of 28% Amid Pension Reform - Poll

The approval rating of French President Emmanuel Macron has dropped to 28%, the levels unseen since the 2019 yellow vests protests, an IFOP poll commissioned by French magazine Le Journal du Dimanche showed on Sunday.

Opposition lawmakers file no-confidence motion over French pension reform

French opposition lawmakers Friday filed a no-confidence motion against President Emmanuel Macron’s government after it imposed a contested pensions reform by decree, the leader of an independent parliamentary group said.

Demonstration against pension reform plan continues in France

Some 368,000 people demonstrated across France on Saturday against the government's pension reform plan, the French Ministry of the Interior said.

European legislators get money from US military companies — Russian MFA

The European parliament’s members receive money from US military companies, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her Telegram channel on Tuesday.

VIDEO: Water cannons and tear gas in France against Participants of Protest against Pension Reform

 

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Around 60% of French Approve Protests Against Pension Reform

Around 60% of French people approve the protests scheduled by unions against Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's pension reform, which includes a gradual increase of the retirement age to 64 by 2030, a survey conducted by Elabe for the French broadcaster found.

French government to increase retirement age to 64

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced Tuesday that the retirement age will be raised from 62 currently to 64 in 2030 as part of the government’s pension reform.

Eurozone ministers strike deal to release funds to Greece

Eurozone ministers have struck a deal to unlock the latest tranche of Greece's bailout cash.