FRANCE: Senate passes controversial pension reform bill
The French Senate on Friday approved raising the retirement age from 60 to 62 after protracted debate that has led to a series of nationwide strikes, fuel blockades and riots. Read More
FRANCE: Sarkozy looks to strip citizenship from those who threaten police
President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday that he would look into stripping French citizenship from anyone of foreign origin who “threatened the life of a police officer” following a spate of riots around Grenoble earlier this month. Read More
FRANCE: Police come under gunfire again in riot-hit suburb of Grenoble
French police say the situation has calmed down in the outskirts of Grenoble, where weekend riots saw dozens of cars torched and gunshots fired at security forces in scenes reminiscent of the unrest that swept across the country’s suburbs in 2005. Read More