France

Protests against Macron's pension overhaul

Today's big question

Is France 'on the edge of civil unrest'?

Protests in Paris over proposed pension reforms.

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Problems in France

French Senate passes unpopular pension reforms despite mass protests

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Briefing

France's pension protests, explained

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rest in peace

Lucile Randon, the world's oldest known person, dies at 118

The scene in Paris following a shooting at a Kurdish cultural center.

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tragedy on holiday weekend

3 killed in shooting at Kurdish center in Paris

French supporters celebrate their team's win in the World Cup semifinals.

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tragic end

Teen fatally struck by car during World Cup celebrations in France

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rising to the top

French baguette awarded UNESCO heritage status

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Fresh Page

French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize in Literature

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Wrong goal

Paris won't hold big-screen World Cup broadcasts

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Speed Reads

Wildfires ravage France and Spain as heat wave sweeps Europe

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night of terror

20 men found guilty in 2015 Paris terror attacks

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Grayson Quay

What's next for France?

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France Votes

Macron's coalition loses parliamentary majority in French elections

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hold on, macron

France holds 2nd round of parliamentary elections

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in the balance

Macron could lose his parliamentary majority to the left

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seeking a mandate

French voters head to polls for 1st round of parliamentary elections

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Briefing

What's at stake in France's parliamentary elections?

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Damon Linker

France's center holds. Can it last?

Screen showing Emmanuel Macron's victory

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five more years

Macron defeats Le Pen 58-42 in French presidential election

French election posters of Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron

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showdown

Macron and Le Pen make final pitches to French voters

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Mercenary Games