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Source: General strikes threaten to engulf France in winter of discontent | World | The Sunday Times
Read More General strikes threaten to engulf France in winter of discontent | World | The Sunday TimesA recap of Thursday’s stories: Hope rises as violence abates in Yemen; TB infections slowdown but not fast enough; civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record level; thousands paint picture of sustainable development in Paris; labour research finds strategies to tackle poverty. Source: Thursday’s Daily Brief: Fragile hope for Yemen, TB and Afghanistan updates, Paris’s fresco for sustainable […]
Read More Thursday’s Daily Brief: Fragile hope for Yemen, TB and Afghanistan updates, Paris’s fresco for sustainable development | UN NewsRIP Jacques Chirac. His ‘no’ to 2003 Iraq war stirred Francophobia, ‘dear old’ West only wants ‘yes’ men https://www.rt.com/op-ed/469699-chirac-iraq-france-legacy/
Read More RIP Jacques Chirac. His ‘no’ to 2003 Iraq war stirred Francophobia, ‘dear old’ West only wants ‘yes’ menThere are several long-distance hikes in France known as Grandes Randonnées or GR routes. Here is a selection of some of the most beautiful treks to do in France Source: Long-distance hiking on the Grandes Randonnées in France | Holiday ideas | Complete France
Read More Long-distance hiking on the Grandes Randonn̩es in France | Holiday ideas | Complete FranceAll over the country, students are occupying campuses and holding general assemblies and demonstrations. Source: Students protest against Macron as strikes against austerity mount in France РWorld Socialist Web Site
Read More Students protest against Macron as strikes against austerity mount in France – World Socialist Web SiteTOURISTS rearranged plans and French commuters squeezed into scarce trains on Wednesday as day two of a three-month strike hobbled one of the… Source: Rail workers march en masse to protest Macron’s proposed cuts | The National
Read More Rail workers march en masse to protest Macron’s proposed cuts | The NationalSource: France Crippled as Thousands Join ‘Black Tuesday’ Railway Strikes | News | teleSUR English
Read More France Crippled as Thousands Join ‘Black Tuesday’ Railway Strikes | News | teleSUR EnglishSource: French railways warn of major disruption ahead of anti-Macron strike
Read More French railways warn of major disruption ahead of anti-Macron strikeA 10-member New Caledonian consultation group has been reconstituted at the behest of the French prime minister. Source: France reconstitutes New Caledonian consultation group | Radio New Zealand News
Read More France reconstitutes New Caledonian consultation group | Radio New Zealand NewsWith the arrival of spring, a new wave of anti-austerity protests has hit France. Source: PressTV-Major air, commerce strikes during France’s Easter weekend
Read More PressTV-Major air, commerce strikes during France’s Easter weekend
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