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French Labour Minister on trial for favouritism

French Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt becomes the second sitting minister to go on trial on Monday at the Paris criminal court. He is accused of favouritism when awarding a public contract when he was the mayor of a small town in 2009.

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France hopes to get people back into work with 'new' jobseeker agency

The French government is due to present its "full employment" bill to the Council of Ministers this Wednesday in legislation that will create France Travail – the successor to Pôle Emploi, the national jobseeker service.

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French Minister Dussopt says 'not exhausted, nor weakened' by favoritism charge

French Employment Minister Olivier Dussopt said on Saturday he was innocent following a charge of favouritism in the award of a water contract in 2009 and would defend himself against the charge, adding he was "not exhausted, nor weakened".

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French minister Dussopt to face court over favouritism charge

French Employment Minister Olivier Dussopt - who has played a key role in President Emmanuel Macron's decision to push through an unpopular change to the pension system - will face a court hearing in November over allegations of favouritism, France's financial prosecutor said on Friday.

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Le Pen’s opposition to pension reform, focus on public order ‘pays off’ in polls

Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally or RN) party hopes to use the national crisis to continue its long ascent in French politics, adopting a balancing act as its strategy. RN opposes President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms along with most of the French public, while presenting itself as…

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Debate: French pension reforms: what future do the country's trade unions hold?

Slowly but surely, France’s mass protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform appear to be petering out. Following two months of unrest, the president’s flagship bill, which aims to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years old starting from 2030, prompted 480,000 people (1,7 million according to the…

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French pension change debate moves to Senate as tense parliament session ends

The French government's plans to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62, which has led to widespread protests, moved on to the Senate after a tense parliamentary debate ended on Saturday.

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French pension tension triggers turbulent parliament debate

French President Emmanuel Macron's pension plan has unleashed the most turbulent debate in years in the National Assembly, with uncertainty looming over the final outcome

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Third wave of French pension protests keeps pressure on Macron

Public transport, schools and refinery supplies in France were disrupted on Tuesday as trade unions led a third wave of nationwide strikes against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to make the French work longer before retirement.

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French women protesting pension reform say another way of working is possible

France's unions have called for another round of strikes and rallies on Tuesday to protest President Macron's pension reform. While the government is adamant the minimum retirement age must rise from 62 to 64 in line with an ageing population, opponents say it's unfair and other solutions must be found…

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French government refuses to budge on proposal to increase age limit for full pension

At Monday's meeting of the French cabinet, the government vowed to push ahead with the contested reform of the pension system, saying there would be no stepping back on the proposed retirement age of 64 years.

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French government to press ahead with pension reform despite revolt

At Monday's cabinet meeting, the French government is expected to reaffirm its determination to press ahead with pension reform, without any major concessions to the trade unions or political opposition.

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Mass protests break out in France over plans to raise retirement age to 64

Government's plans have been called 'an aberration' and 'unfair'

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France curbs unemployment benefits in bid to fill job vacancies

France is clamping down on unemployment payments, with the government on Monday announcing new rules that it’s hoped will return up to 150,000 people to the workforce early next year.

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France attempts to match immigration policies with labour needs

The French government on Wednesday announced a bill that would create a specific residence permit to enable illegal immigrants who work in understaffed sector to legalise their status. The new measure aims to fight the exploitation of undocumented migrants and comes at a time when many European countries are experiencing…

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French government wants to crack down on immigration removal orders

With its proposed immigration law introduced on Wednesday, the French government is looking for what it calls a balance between toughening its stance on removal orders for immigrants told to leave the territory, and broadening work opportunities for those legally allowed to be in France.

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