A measure to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 is expected to expose more people to age discrimination: “Companies in France won’t hire them.”
Category: France
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French Government Unveils Plan to Raise Retirement Age to 64
President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on cutting costs in France’s pension system, but labor unions, which fiercely oppose the measure, have promised a showdown.
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‘The Wounded Man’: Dark Night, Lost Soul
In its unflinching depiction of a French teenager’s violent gay awakening, this 1983 film is among Patrice Chéreau’s most confrontational works.
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France Desperately Needs Workers, but the Fixes Could Anger Left and Right
Legalization of undocumented workers and pared-down unemployment benefits are part of the government’s plan to fill hundreds of thousands of jobs.
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‘Emily in Paris’ Star Lily Collins on Her Own Trauma Haircut
The cast also talked about berets and big life choices at a screening and reception at the French Consulate General to celebrate Season 3.
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‘Emily in Paris’ Star Lily Collins On Her Own Trauma Haircut
The cast also talked about berets and big life choices at a screening and reception at the French Consulate General to celebrate Season 3.
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Qatar Got the World Cup It Wanted
In the end, after a tournament shadowed by controversy since the host rights were awarded, Qatar had the turn in the global spotlight it sought.
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Watch All the Goals From the Incredible World Cup Final
Argentina and France each scored two goals in regulation, both scored once in extra time, and Argentina won in a penalty shootout, 4-2. See all the highlights from Telemundo and Fox.
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Morocco Gave Everything in the World Cup Semifinal. It Needed a Little More Against France.
On some level this will always be Morocco’s World Cup, the one that made it a trailblazer, a record breaker, a watermark that will not fade.
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France Is the First Country in Over 20 Years to Qualify for Consecutive World Cup Finals
Brazil was the last to do it, making three straight finals from 1994 to 2002.
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As Morocco and France Prepare for World Cup, Historical Tensions Swirl
Wednesday’s face-off between the Atlas Lions and Les Bleus will be about more than just soccer, reviving old colonial wounds and fueling identity debates.