Political crisis in France eases for now as prime minister survives no-confidence voteFrance's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived no-confidence votes, averting immediate government collapse. However, the nation's minor...
17 Oct, 2025, 08.28 AM IST
French PM Sebastien Lecornu faces uphill task to form governmentFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is negotiating to form a new government after his first collapsed, facing a tight deadline to prese...
12 Oct, 2025, 04.33 PM IST
Inside France's Deficit Dilemma: Why the budget plan has the nation dividedFrance's new government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has announced a 2025 budget plan with significant tax hikes and spending cut...
15 Oct, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
Despite heavy protests, French President Emmanuel Macron signs pension reform into lawKey reform provisions, such as raising the retirement age to 64 and lengthening the number of years of employment necessary for a full pens...
16 Apr, 2023, 08.45 AM IST
French pension protesters target Paris restaurant favoured by MacronProtests since January have gathered huge crowds against the flagship reform of Macron's second term, which lifts the retirement age by two...
07 Apr, 2023, 08.36 AM IST
French government rejects union demand to rethink pension billMillions of people have been demonstrating and joining strike action since mid-January to show their opposition to Macron's plans to make m...
28 Mar, 2023, 11.32 PM IST
French govt narrowly survives no-confidence vote but faces more challengesObservers say Macron's failure to find enough support in parliament to put his pension proposals to a vote has already undermined his refor...
21 Mar, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
France President Emmanuel Macron risks government backlash, pushes law to raise retirement ageThe fury of opposition lawmakers echoed the anger of citizens and workers' unions. Thousands gathered at the Place de la Concorde facing th...
17 Mar, 2023, 06.51 AM IST
Nearly 1 million French march in 4th day of pension protestsOver 960,000 people marched in Paris, Nice, Marseille, Toulouse, Nantes and other cities, according to the Interior Ministry. Protesters ho...
11 Feb, 2023, 11.22 PM IST
France is mulling a new residency permit for foreigners to ease labour shortagesThe French reform comes at a time when other European countries are also loosening immigration rules to deal with labour market pressures, ...
23 Dec, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Elisabeth Borne appointed France's new prime ministerBorne, 61, succeeds Jean Castex, whose resignation was expected after President Emmanuel Macron's reelection last month. Macron and Borne a...
16 May, 2022, 10.17 PM IST
French prime minister Jean Castex resigns; President Emmanuel Macron naming new one shortlyMacron is expected to name a new prime minister shortly. French media say Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne is the favourite for the job. In ...
16 May, 2022, 10.14 PM IST
Macron to soften critical pension reform to seek support as he enters a tight run-offPresident Emmanuel Macron has refused the pledge to raise France's retirement age to 65 to court voters as he enters a tight run-off agains...
12 Apr, 2022, 09.40 PM IST
Rs 20,776 cr more for forces this fiscal for emergency expensesThe government is disbursing an extra Rs 20,776 crore to the armed forces in this financial year to meet emergency expenses arising from Ch...
02 Feb, 2021, 02.40 AM IST
- Thousands of Greeks protest against harsh austerity measures
Angry Greeks took to the streets Tuesday and unfurled banners at the ancient Acropolis, the country’s most famous monument, to protest hars...
05 May, 2010, 04.10 AM IST
- With $88b assets, Indian MF club ranks 24th in the world
India may have recently broken into the elite club of trillion dollar economies, and companies here may have transformed from frogs in the ...
16 May, 2007, 04.13 AM IST
- Retired hurt: Reforms the only way
It’s an issue which has threatened to rock the political fortunes of many governments in the West. Increasingly, pension reforms mooted by ...
23 Dec, 2005, 01.04 AM IST