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March 20, 2023

Macron's government beats 2 no-confidence votes in French parliament

The French government on Monday survived two no-confidence votes in the National Assembly as tensions continue flaring over centrist President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plan.

March 18, 2023

France retirement protests: Paris bans gatherings near key sites to quell unrest

Protesters have demanded French President Emmanual Macron resign after announcing he would ram through a change in the country's pension requirements without a parliamentary vote.

March 13, 2023

France's Macron under pressure as pension reform blowback reaches peak

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to face one of the most difficult weeks of his presidency amid sociopolitical unrest over his plan to raise the country's retirement age.

March 10, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron insists pension reform is needed as millions continue to strike

Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, is insisting that pension reform is needed to make the system financially sustainable for the future as strikes continue.

March 2, 2023

French senators set to begin debating President Macron's pension plan which aims to raise the retirement age

French President Emmanuel Macron's pension plan aims to raise the country's retirement age from 62 to 64. French senators are set to debate the contested pension plan on Thursday.

January 2, 2023

France makes condoms free for everyone younger than 26, emergency contraception free for all women

Staring on Jan. 1, 2023, condoms are free in French pharmacies for everyone younger than 26 years old as part of an effort to curb sexually transmitted diseases.

December 7, 2022

Biden shows strongest sign yet that he will run in 2024

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden toasted to a 2024 presidential run during a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House last week.

December 4, 2022

Nancy Pelosi told Emmanuel Macron that she crushes a hotdog every day on Capitol Hill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed her habit of eating a hot dog every day on Capitol Hill in a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron last week.

December 3, 2022

French President Macron meets with Elon Musk to address social media regulations

French President Emmanuel Macron had already met with President Biden and U.S. lawmakers, including Kevin McCarthy, before visiting New Orleans and meeting with Elon Musk.

December 2, 2022

French President Macron continues American tour in New Orleans

President Macron continued his diplomatic visit to the United States in Louisiana after a year of surging energy costs in France inspiring protest nationwide.