France strikes: Workers bring Paris to a standstill in second mass protest over retirement age reforms
Paris/London CNN — French schools and transportation networks were heavily disrupted Tuesday for the second time this month, as unions
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Analysis: Why Germany is struggling to stomach the idea of sending tanks to Ukraine
CNN — The past 12 months has forced European leaders to seriously rethink their approach to national security. If Russia’s
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Burkina Faso’s military government demands French troops leave the country within one month
CNN — The military government of Burkina Faso has demanded the departure of French troops from the country, according to
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France strikes: Workers walk out in mass protests against plans to raise the retirement age
Paris/London CNN — Strikes disrupted train services, flights, schools and businesses in France on Thursday as labor unions led huge
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg released after being detained by German police at coal mine protest
CNN — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was released by German police on Tuesday evening after being detained earlier in
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Gare du Nord: Suspect ‘neutralized’ after alleged attack at Paris central railway station, minister says
CNN — A man who injured several people Wednesday morning in a suspected knife attack at Paris’ Gare Du Nord
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France pension reform: French workers can retire much younger than most. That’s about to change
London/Paris CNN — The French government is planning to raise the official retirement age by two years as part of
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Poland says Germany refused talks on World War Two reparations
Reuters — Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland’s nationalist government for vast reparations over World War II, saying
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France offers free condoms to young people and free emergency contraception to all women
CNN — Free condoms are now available to young people under the age of 26 at French pharmacies as part
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Paris shooting: Police fire teargas to quell protesters after three killed at Kurdish center
CNN — French police on Friday fired teargas amid clashes with agitated protesters outside a Kurdish community center in the
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