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Trash crisis in Paris as strikes over pension reform continue

Mar 13, 2023

Garbage collectors have joined the major strikes in France over pension reform plans, leaving the streets of Paris with thousands of tons of garbage. Several of the city's most attractive avenues are covered with rubbish piles, even those…

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France conducts annual military drill involving NATO countries

Mar 13, 2023

Drill Orion 23, which started on February 25 in France and was carried out with the involvement of NATO countries, has ended. While 7,000 soldiers from France, the United States, Italy, Spain, Belgium, and England joined in the drill, the…

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Strikes against pension reform continue in France

Mar 12, 2023

Protests continue against the pension reform in France, which aims to gradually increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. Unions called for "stopping life" across the country. Many professions including drivers, cleaners, refinery…

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Pension reform protested in France

Mar 8, 2023

A strike was held for the sixth time against the pension reform, which proposed gradually raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and sparked outrage in France. Protests were held in various towns, including Nice, Marseille, Nantes, and…

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workers protested pension reform in france

Mar 7, 2023

A nationwide demonstration was held in France to protest the government's planned alterations on the pension system that aim to delay the retirement age from 62 to 64, until 2030. Nearly a million demonstrators, consisting of workers in all…

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macron’s guard harshly intervenes in protest

Feb 27, 2023

After the International Agriculture Fair, the guards of French President Emmanuel Macron harshly intervened in a woman's attempt to protest against Macron. The protester, who wanted to protest against him for climate change and his…

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Eiffel Tower Lit in Ukrainian Colors on War Anniversary

Feb 24, 2023

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was lit up with the colors of the Ukrainian flag to show support for the Ukrainian people. Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, expressed her…

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air pollution levels increase in France

Feb 20, 2023

Particulate pollution levels have been reported to have significantly increased in various French regions. The prefects of many French departments have chosen to restrict traffic to the least polluting vehicles and the top…

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Man commits suicide, causes panic amongst public in Paris

Feb 19, 2023

A man committed suicide by jumping from the top floor of the La Defense shopping mall in Paris, France. Following the incident, people nearby started to run away in panic. Authorities reported that the rumble of the man's fall sounded like…

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French Parliament holds minute of silence for victims of earthquake in Türkiye

Feb 8, 2023

Upon the call of the Speaker of the Assembly, Yael Braun-Pivet, the deputies of the French National Assembly held a moment of silence for those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria. Speaking…

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