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France's Parliament Approves Pension Reform

PARIS (Oct. 27) -- France's parliament granted final approval Wednesday to a bill raising the retirement age from 60 to 62, a reform that has infuriated the country's powerful unions and touched off weeks of protests and strikes. The National Assembly approved the final text of the bill in a 336-233 vote Wednesday,...

Sarkozy Vows to Crack Down on 'Troublemakers'

PARIS (Oct. 19) -- Masked youths clashed with police and set fires in cities across France on Tuesday as protests against a proposed hike in the retirement age took an increasingly radical turn. Hundreds of flights were canceled, long lines formed at gas stations and train service in many regions was cut in...

Strikes Hobble Commuters in France and London

PARIS (Sept. 7) -- Strikes hobbled public transit across France and in London on Tuesday, with tourists and commuters bearing the brunt of a wave of discontent over government austerity measures. French unions challenged unpopular President Nicolas Sarkozy with a major nationwide strike over plans to raise the retirement...