After months of street protests across the country, the moment has arrived for a pivotal vote on raising the pension age.
Tag: Paris (France)
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Garbage Piles Up in Protest Against France’s Pension Change
A bill raising the retirement age for most workers by two years, to 64, is expected to become law this week, despite widespread protest, including a strike by garbage workers in Paris and elsewhere.
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France’s Pension Plan Strikes, Explained
President Emmanuel Macron is forging ahead with plans to raise the legal age of retirement to 64, from 62, despite strikes, wide public opposition and a two-month showdown with labor unions.
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At Rick Owens, Sci-Fi Style Comes to Paris Fashion Week
Rick Owens has become one of the greatest designers in Paris by building his own world. Construction continues at Givenchy while, at Schiaparelli, Daniel Roseberry lays a new ready-to-wear foundation.
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The French Like Protesting, but This Frenchman May Like It the Most
Jean-Baptiste Reddé has hoisted his giant, colorful signs in nearly every street protest for over a decade, embodying France’s enduring passion for demonstrations.