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Protests on the wane against Macron's labour reforms

Paris - AFP

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of France on Thursday to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's planned labour reforms, but low turnouts suggested the resistance is running out of steam. Numbers have steadily dwindled from a peak of around a quarter of a million who protested nationwide on September 12, the first major demonstration against Macron's reform agenda seen asRead more

French labour reforms: what's going to change?

Paris - Muslimchronicle

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday made good on a central campaign vow to overhaul the country's complex labour code, overriding objections from some trade unions and the hard-left opposition. The 39-year-old centrist believes that making the job market more flexible will help drive down the unemployment rate, now at 9.6 percent, but opponents say the reforms are a giftRead more

Thousands protest Macron labour reforms in France

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Over 220,000 protesters marched against President Emmanuel Macron's flagship economic reforms on Tuesday in the first major demonstrations opposed to his pro-business agenda. The day of strikes and rallies was seen as a key test for the young French leader as he stakes his presidency on overhauling the sluggish economy. Initial estimates indicated that turnout was low compared with otherRead more

Over 220,000 protest French labour reforms

Paris - Muslimchronicle

An estimated 223,000 people turned out for demonstrations across France on Tuesday to protest the labour reforms planned by President Emmanuel Macron, and 13 arrests were made, the interior ministry said. France's biggest trade union, the CGT, gave its own estimate of 400,000 protesters against the labour overhauls, in the first main challenge to one of Macron's signature campaign pledges.Read more

Macron's reputation on the line with flagship reform

Paris - Muslimchronicle

French President Emmanuel Macron's government is set Thursday to unveil what is intended to be one of his signature economic reforms, which will see his ability to force through changes and face down protests put to the test. Before his election in May, the 39-year-old centrist vowed repeatedly to take on the country's powerful trade unions by overhauling highly protectiveRead more

France lifts lid on contested labour reforms

Paris - AFP

The French government will begin Tuesday a final round of talks with trade unions and employer groups on liberalising the country's strict labour laws, taking President Emmanuel Macron a step closer to implementing one of his signature reforms. Injecting more flexibility into France's labour market was one of the central planks of Macron's election campaign, part of his bid toRead more

French rail chaos enters third day but Euro 2016 fears ease

Paris - Arab Today

French rail users faced a third day of strike disruption on Thursday but airport workers cancelled a planned walkout, easing fears for the Euro 2016 football championships. Around half the country's trains were cancelled, but union hopes they could bring the transport mayhem into the heart of Paris appeared to have failed, with no sign that a planned subway strikeRead more

France faces strike chaos ahead of Euro 2016

Paris - Arab Today

Looming strikes on trains and planes are threatening to bring chaos to France less than two weeks before Euro 2016 kicks off, with unions standing firm Monday in demanding that controversial labour reforms are scrapped. As the head of France's bosses' federation accused unions of behaving like "terrorists", the fresh industrial unrest was set to hit transport just days beforeRead more

France faces strike chaos ahead of Euro 2016

Paris - Arab Today

Over government labour reforms blockaded

Paris - Arab Today

Petrol shortages caused long tailbacks of motorists in parts of France on Monday as protesters angry over government labour reforms blockaded some of the country's oil refineries and fuel depots. The action was the latest in three months of strikes and protests against the reform, which has set the Socialist government against some of its traditional supporters and sometimes sparkedRead more