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France stages May Day rallies a year after pensions backlash

France, May 1 -- The CGT and CFDT walked side by side in processions in at least half of French cities, including Paris, under the scattered slogans of promoting peace, fighting austerity and calling ... Read More


Senegalese unions voice numerous demands on their first Labour Day march in four years

France, May 1 -- The unions are marching towards Independence Square in the centre of the capital, Dakar. There, they plan to submit a list of grievances to the president with a list of demands, hopi... Read More


Mauritania president to run for second term in June polls

France, April 25 -- Ghazouani, 67, has been at the helm of the vast West African country since 2019 and provided stability in the Sahel region, which faces rising jihadism. "I have deemed it appropri... Read More


Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise

France, April 25 -- The anniversary of the Carnation Revolution - named after the flowers protesters placed in soldiers' guns during the peaceful uprising - comes a month after the far-right party Che... Read More


Global food insecurity surges as almost 300 million face 'acute hunger': report

France, April 24 -- The report, which described the global outlook as "bleak" for this year, is produced for an international alliance bringing together UN agencies, the European Union and governmenta... Read More


France commends Morocco's support in counterterrorism efforts ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics

France, April 24 -- During an official visit to Morocco on Monday, Darmanin lauded the kingdom's help in fighting terrorism in France as Paris prepares to host the 2024 Olympics. The French interior ... Read More


Paris court to rule on corruption charges against Gabon ex-president's daughter

France, April 22 -- A Paris court is preparing to deliver its verdict on corruption charges against Pascaline Bongo, the daughter and chief of staff of Gabon's late president, Omar Bongo. She is accus... Read More


French MPs start to weigh up issues over assisted dying

France, April 22 -- A French parliamentary commissionon Monday began the long task of examining proposals to be included in a controversial bill backed by French President Emmanuel Macron that would a... Read More


French PM says boarding school key step in preventing juvenile violence

France, April 22 -- Prime Minister Gabriel Attal continued his offensive against juvenile delinquency in Nice, with a visit to an experimental educational boarding school to illustrate the prevention ... Read More


Heat-related deaths rise by 30 percent in Europe due to extreme weather

France, April 22 -- Data published by two leading climate monitors this Monday says that Europe endured a record number of 'extreme heat stress' days in 2023, underscoring the threat of increasingly d... Read More