
King Charles's France visit postponed after pension protests
• By Paul Kirby, Hugh Schofield in Paris & Sean CougKing Charles III's state visit to France has been postponed after a request by President Emmanuel Macron, Downing Street says.
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King Charles III's state visit to France has been postponed after a request by President Emmanuel Macron, Downing Street says.
France is engulfed in turmoil following President Emmanuel Macron's controversial decision to raise the retirement age. Over a million people participated in nationwide protests on Thursday, transforming urban areas into scenes of chaos. These demons
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A record number of people took to the streets in France on Tuesday, amid a wave of strikes over government plans to raise the retirement age to 64.
A record number of people took to the streets in France on Tuesday, amid a wave of strikes over government plans to raise the retirement age to 64.
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