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Simpler, cheaper, faster, younger: new French driving licence reforms

The government is reviewing a bill to both simplify and reduce the minimum age of applying for a French driving licence

Reignite or fizzle out? What next for France’s pension reform strikes?

France’s controversial pension reforms were broadly approved on Friday and are set to come into effect on September 1

Angry French unions call for big strike turnout after PM talks fail

‘We are feeling cold fury,’ said one union boss after pension reforms talks with the French government broke down

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French pension protests intensify as Bordeaux city hall set ablaze

It comes as unions called for another national day of strikes and protests next week

'Black Thursday' strikes in France: How bad is the disruption?

Eight Eurostar trains have been cancelled, disruption is expected to flights at several airports and limits on petrol are being imposed in Southern France

Fury as French PM forces through pension reforms without a vote

Élisabeth Borne used the controversial article 49.3 to push through the reforms, sparking a furious response from opposition MPs

What’s happening in France this week?

This week (March 13-19) more strike disruption is likely, a final vote on the country’s controversial pension reforms could take place and France plays Wales in the Six Nations

Drought measures, fuel prices, FIFA awards: The week ahead in France

This week (February 27-March 5) also sees the start of the Paris-Nice cycling race and the 40th anniversary of the death of iconic Tintin creator Hergé

Presentation of France's pension reform bill is deferred to January

The reforms were initially set to be outlined on December 15

Macron announces 11 reforms for French police and gendarmerie

Measures include doubling the number of police on streets, giving all officers body cameras, and increasing police powers to give fines

No, France really isn’t beyond reform

Experts tell The Connexion that France is not as resistant to change as the number and scale of protests suggest

Legal blow to French pension reform plans

Country's highest administrative court warns government that it has not had time to study legislation properly and it 'guarantee the legal security' of controversial changes to the pension system

Crucial week in France's pension reform protests

Another day of mass protests planned for France, the day the draft bill is to be presented to the Council of Ministers

French teachers threaten exam boycott over bac reforms

Unions say 'ill-prepared' new baccalaureate should be postponed

France's pensions strike enters third week

... with no end in sight

‘French pensions reforms mean €300 a month loss’

The Connexion talks to Bruno Poncet, the secretary general of the Sud Rail union

Pension reform in France 'a response to gilets jaunes'

Government spokesperson under fire for comments made during TV interview

SNCF halts ticket sales over December 5 strike

TGV inOui, Ouigo and Intercités rail services hit for several days as a result of walkout over pension reforms

France braces for a winter of strikes

Call for unlimited action from December 5 February 3 walk-out date for other workers Gilets jaunes to join union action for first time

French pension reforms set to spark strikes

More strikes are likely in the coming months as anger grows about the government’s pension reforms.

Gilets jaunes to join France's December 5 strike

Decision to add support to union walkout follows vote at grassroots movement's first 'assembly of assemblies'

Strike hits TGVs between Paris and western France

Customers urged to cancel trips if possible as walkout forces cancellation of 40% of services

French trains hit by SNCF walkout over pension reform

Intercité, TER and Transilien services hit by strike action, but TGV and international trains will run at near-normal capacity

French president pledges €5bn in tax cuts but...

President Macron offered new measures in his speech in response to the Grand Débat but failed to impress the gilets jaunes – and many of the general public.

Uncertainty clouds bac choices for students in France

Pupils in their first year in lycée have until the end of June to choose their options for the new-look bac, which changes the system of education for 15-18-year-olds.

Calls for hunting reform in France after cyclist shot

Campaigners are calling for hunting reform in France after a British cyclist was accidentally shot dead in the French Alps this week.

Strike set to hit public services

SNCF predicts few problems on its network, but local transport networks in towns and cities will be affected by walkout, while health and education services are also likely to be hit

‘At source’ tax to go ahead including foreign income

‘At source’ taxation WILL go ahead from January 1 2019, as planned, the government says – and those with certain incomes from abroad are also now expected to be affected as well as those with incomes from sources in France.

MPs demand more reform of France's Sunday trading laws

Members of President Macron's LREM party call for greater relaxation of regulations to allow business owners to decide whether they should open on Sundays

Rail strikes in France to hit holiday weekend

Support for strike action falling to below 10%

Train strikes in France: support dips below 10%

Even among drivers, backing for the two-in-five strikes is waning, figures reveal

Ecole maternelle in France

At the start of the 2019 school year, education becomes compulsory for children from the age of three. But what will they learn? Jane Hanks finds out

Rail strikes and other walkouts in France in June

List of dates of strikes across France in June

Rail unions step up strike action

Rail travel severely disrupted as SNCF staff heed unions' call for support

Rail services hit by ongoing strikes

... but support for walkouts appears to be falling, with fewer services hit

New public sector strike planned

Seven unions call on members to walk out on May 22, two months after the last strike disrupted public transport, schools and other services

Why can't rail strikers just refuse to take our money?

"Free strike", in which services run as normal but passengers are not charged, mooted as an alternative to rail unions' "two in five" strikes - but there is a problem

'8 out of 10 drivers' join rail strike

Rail operator SNCF warns of similar levels of disruption on Wednesday

My reform of the bac is a much-needed revolution

One of France’s greatest institutions, the baccalauréat , is about to undergo major changes

What is new for France in 2018

The new year 2018 promises a raft of changes affecting everyday life

Dip in support for labour reform protests

How public sector strike could affect you

A sector-by-sector breakdown of today's strike action

Interview with a striking lorry driver

A haulier on secondment to the CGT tells Connexion why lorry drivers are protesting against President Emmanuel Macron's employment reforms

Macron signs labour reforms into law

Sweeping changes to France's complex code du travail will now be published in the Journal Officiel , with the first changes taking effect within 'a few days'

Government unveils labour reforms

Changes will be made by executive order, while only one union has so far called on its members to strike amid wide-ranging acceptance of the need to reform the 'Code du Travail'

Concern over costs for Macron plans

Budget cuts are raising problems for new president Emmanuel Macron as he seeks to initiate tax cuts, increase investment, and reduce France’s deficit to EU-approved levels