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France gears up for 'hellish' day of pension protests
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» PARIS - France's government was facing a day of strikes and protests Thursday set to disrupt transport and schooling across the country as workers oppose a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul.
French pension reforms potentially explosive
AFP, Published on 10/01/2023
» PARIS: The French government is set to announce its proposals for overhauling the pension system on Tuesday, in a potentially explosive reform fraught with danger for President Emmanuel Macron.
Netanyahu poised to announce Israel government
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» JERUSALEM - Veteran Israeli hawk Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to announce Wednesday that he has formed a new government with his far-right allies, but could seek a brief extension for his fraught coalition talks.
France's conservatives elect new leader to revive sagging fortunes
AFP, Published on 12/12/2022
» PARIS - France's once-mighty right-wing Republicans party announced a new leader on Sunday, with members picking arch-conservative Eric Ciotti in the hope he can revive their dim electoral prospects.
French MPs vote to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» PARIS - Lawmakers in the French parliament voted Thursday to add the right to abortion to the constitution in response to recent changes in Poland and the United States.
Uproar in French parliament after 'back to Africa' outburst
AFP, Published on 04/11/2022
» PARIS - A French parliament session was thrown into turmoil Thursday after a far-right MP was accused of yelling "back to Africa" to a black colleague posing a question on migrant arrivals to the government.
After slim victory, Danish PM to form broader government
AFP, Published on 02/11/2022
» COPENHAGEN - A day after scoring a narrow election victory, Denmark's Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen tendered her resignation Wednesday to begin the process of forming a new, broader government.
Israel voters flock to the polls as Netanyahu eyes comeback
AFP, Published on 02/11/2022
» JERUSALEM - Israelis cast ballots Tuesday in their fifth election in less than four years, turning out for their strongest showing in two decades with ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu seeking a comeback.
Danes vote as blocs woo the middle ground
AFP, Published on 01/11/2022
» COPENHAGEN - Danes were voting on Tuesday in what promises to be a tight election in which the balance of power could be tipped by which side of the political divide manages to woo the middle ground.
Netanyahu eyes comeback on eve of Israel election
AFP, Published on 31/10/2022
» JERUSALEM - Israeli politicians were making their final campaign pitches Monday before the divided country holds its fifth election in less than four years, with hawkish ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu eyeing a comeback.