Tag: france

French unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron

International September 18, 2025 at 14:55

Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff went on strike and teenagers blocked their high schools in France on Thursday, part of a day of protests...

Block Everything protests plunge France into chaos

International September 11, 2025 at 14:56

Streets in flames as protests erupt A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday as the Block Everything protests saw streets choked with smoke,...

Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state

International August 4, 2025 at 13:50

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an...

What does France’s recognition of Palestinian statehood mean?

International July 28, 2025 at 14:30

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will recognise Palestinian statehood, drawing angry rebukes from Israel and the United States and opening the door for...