# Paris

Last week

21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023

# France

Climate protesters sprayed with tear gas at TotalEnergies shareholder meeting in Paris

The protest was mostly peaceful.

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Fri 3:17 PM

Last month

May 2023

# Pension reform

782,000 people take part in May Day protests in France to oppose pension reforms

Macron last month signed a law to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, despite months of strikes against the bill.

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Updated

May 1st 2023, 5:41 PM

This year

2023

# Hassan Diab

French court sentences Canada-based professor to life in prison for 1980 Paris synagogue bomb

The 1980 bombing was the first deadly attack against a Jewish target on French soil since World War II.

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Apr 21st 2023, 7:19 PM

# France

France's Macron signs controversial pension reform bill into law despite protests

Unions have called for a “tidal wave” of protests to oppose the plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

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Apr 15th 2023, 8:30 AM

# Protests

'We haven't given up yet': Pension protests continue across France after talks end in deadlock

Protesters attacked one of French President Emmanuel Macron’s favourite restaurants today.

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Updated

Apr 6th 2023, 9:18 PM

# mini referendum

Parisians vote to ban for-hire e-scooters from streets of French capital

City Hall said on its website about 103,000 people voted, with 89% rejecting e-scooters.

17.7k

Apr 3rd 2023, 7:08 AM

# IEA

Eamon Ryan elected co-chair of International Energy Agency for 2024

2024 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Paris-based organisation that provides recommendations to shape global energy policies.

11.6k

Mar 30th 2023, 2:23 PM

# Paris

Louvre staff block entrances to the famous museum as part of pension protests

Demonstrators demanded the repeal of the new pension law that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 in France.

7.3k

Mar 27th 2023, 2:59 PM

# french protests

New violent clashes rock France in protest against construction of water reservoirs

It’s the latest in a series of violent standoffs as social tensions erupt nationwide.

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Mar 25th 2023, 7:12 PM

# Royal Visit

French protests made Charles' visit to Palace of Versailles impossible, says ex-Paris diplomat

Sylvie Bermann said plans for a banquet at the Palace of Versailles for Charles and Camilla would ‘not have given a good image’.

7.8k

Mar 25th 2023, 11:59 AM

# Paris

France protests: Over 450 arrested in one day and King Charles III's visit cancelled amid unrest

More than 1 million people demonstrated across France against the unpopular plan.

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Updated

Mar 24th 2023, 11:05 AM

# Clashes

Violence erupts as thousands protest across France over Macron pension reform

The country’s interior minister said 123 members of the security forces had been injured and at least 80 people arrested.

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Mar 23rd 2023, 9:06 PM

# France

Police clash with protesters in Paris as Macron forces through pension reform without vote

The move amounted to an admission that the French government lacked a majority to hike the retirement age from 62 to 64.

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Updated

Mar 16th 2023, 11:00 PM

# Strikes

French Senate adopts controversial pension bill despite widespread protests

Emmanuel Macron has refused a request by unions to meet with him over the contentious measure.

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Mar 12th 2023, 7:33 PM

# France

French citizens again protest against Macron’s planned pension age increase

The French president wants to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

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Mar 11th 2023, 6:55 PM

# Paris

Notre Dame is reopening to visitors next year, six years after fire destroyed building's roof

The French cathedral’s spire, which collapsed in the blaze, will gradually start reappearing above the monument this year.

10.9k

Mar 6th 2023, 4:41 PM

# France

French strikes hit trains and schools as a million protesters push back on pension age increase

An unpopular pension reform would increase the retirement age.

5.3k

Feb 7th 2023, 3:09 PM

# Bah Non

1.27 million people joined protests over French pension reforms, say officials

11,000 police were on duty for an estimated 250 protests nationwide.

10.6k

Jan 31st 2023, 9:43 PM

# Paris

France prepares for 'hellish' day of protests over controversial pension reform

The changes would raise the retirement age for most people from 62 to 64 and increase the years of contributions required for a full pension.

13.3k

Jan 19th 2023, 9:13 AM

# Paris

Knife attacker wounds six at Gare du Nord train station in Paris before being shot

The man was arrested after police opened fire and wounded him, a source said.

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Updated

Jan 11th 2023, 11:40 AM

Last year

2022

# Paris

Suspect charged with deadly shooting of Kurds in Paris that has sparked protests

The man who has been charged confessed to a “pathological” hatred to foreigners, according to a French prosecutor

8.7k

Dec 26th 2022, 6:32 PM

# Terrorism

Paris shooting suspect to appear before judge

The shooting at a Kurdish cultural centre and a nearby hairdressing salon killed three and left three injured.

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Dec 26th 2022, 10:01 AM

# Paris

Custody of Paris shooting suspect lifted for health reasons, says prosecutor

The shooting yesterday killed three people and injured three more.

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Updated

Dec 24th 2022, 7:02 PM

# Gunman

Three dead after shooting at Kurdish centre in Paris

A 69-year-old has been arrested following a suspected racist attack in the French capital.

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Updated

Dec 23rd 2022, 10:09 PM

# Brexit

Paris overtakes London as Europe's biggest stock exchange

Brexit has “permanently damaged” the UK economy, former Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders warned.

23.2k

Nov 15th 2022, 8:00 AM

# France

French far-right MP suspended for 15 days after racist comment

Carlos Martens Bilongo said he was ‘deeply hurt’ by the remark.

13.3k

Nov 4th 2022, 7:55 PM

# Paris

Uproar in French parliament after MP accused of racially abusing colleague during migration debate

In French the pronouns ‘he’ and ‘they’ are pronounced the same, suggesting that de Fournas might have been targeting Bilongo directly

15.5k

Nov 3rd 2022, 5:54 PM

# cost of living crisis

Protesters march in Paris to demonstrate against cost-of-living crisis

Marchers took to the streets to demand better pay and windfall taxes on energy companies.

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Oct 16th 2022, 6:11 PM

# Centre of attention

'He's still finding his feet' - Munster backing Fekitoa to show more

Munster attack coach Mike Prendergast believes they’re on the right path.

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Oct 5th 2022, 6:30 AM

# Controversy

Liverpool fans to sue Uefa over Champions League fiasco

A French Senate inquiry contradicted initial assertions by the organisation.

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Sep 24th 2022, 11:28 PM

# City of Lights

Eiffel Tower lights to turn off earlier at night as Paris scales back on energy

The iconic landmark will now go dark at 11.45pm instead of 1:00am.

8.3k

Sep 13th 2022, 1:45 PM

# Paris

Police kill knife-wielding homeless man at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport

The incident occurred early this morning.

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Aug 10th 2022, 9:13 AM

# Climbdown

French interior minister apologises to Liverpool fans for ‘bad management’ in Paris

The Champions League final was marred by incidents before the match.

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Jun 28th 2022, 12:31 PM

# Chaos

French government report into Paris chaos highlights ‘multiple failures’

The report blamed failures in crowd management and communication.

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Jun 10th 2022, 6:15 PM

# November 2015

Prosecutors request life sentence for main Paris attack suspect

The request for no chance of parole is rare in France, where prisoners on life sentences are often released after 20 to 25 years.

5.9k

Jun 10th 2022, 5:43 PM

# Travel

Ryanair announce seven new routes as part of winter schedule

Shannon Airport also announced that it will begin a twice weekly flight to Paris from September.

79.7k

Jun 7th 2022, 10:10 PM

# Fallout

Liverpool fans ‘mistreated and wronged’ in ‘scary’ Champions League final, MPs told

Labour’s shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell has demanded further pressure be put on Uefa.

3.9k

Jun 6th 2022, 6:27 PM

# Roland Garros

Gauff says no more 'freak-outs' at French Open

The 18-year-old made the last-eight in Paris for the second successive year on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-0 victory.

5.6k

May 29th 2022, 5:27 PM

# Paris

Uefa accused of discrimination over wheelchair spots at Champions League final

The lack of provision for disabled fans has been criticised by the Liverpool Disabled Supporters Association.

3.6k

May 26th 2022, 2:34 PM

# Tennis

Medvedev cruises at French Open as Paris struggles to escape Wimbledon shadow

Medvedev routed Argentina’s 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis today.

2.5k

May 24th 2022, 6:22 PM