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Unions dismiss France's 24-euro minimum wage increase

French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu on Monday announced a modest increase in the minimum wage from December 1 in response to mounting cost-of-living protests, but trade unions swiftly dismissed the move as inadequate, saying it fell far short of workers' demands.

The Times of India · Nov 9

Melenchon Unveils 2027 Agenda: pitches stimulus-heavy economic overhaul; renews anti-NATO push

French presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Melenchon on Saturday pledged an economic stimulus programme, including price controls, higher minimum wages and increased taxes on the wealthy, while renewing his call for France to withdraw from NATO. The 75-year-old leader of the left-wing France Unbowed (LFI) party unveiled his 2027 presidential programme at…

The Times of India · Nov 8

Emmanuel Macron's unpopularity deepens as far right and left vie to succeed him

Emmanuel Macron's presidency is nearing its end while France experiences significant protests and political unrest. Candidates from both the far-right and far-left are utilizing the chaos to bolster their positions. Marine Le Pen aims to capture support by criticizing the current government's failures during the protests. In contrast, Jean-Luc Melenchon…

The Economic Times · Oct 22

Glucksmann wins French left primary to run as alternative to Melenchon

Centre-right politician Raphael Glucksmann has won France’s primary of the left to become the its candidate in next year's presidential elections, positioning himself as the centre-left’s main alternative to hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon in the face of the rise of far right leader Marine Le Pen.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 12

France's far-left presidential candidate cheers Gen Z school protests

Jean-Luc Melenchon has celebrated the nationwide high school protests over education issues in France. He has called for lowering the voting age to 16 and ending selective university admissions. Melenchon aims to engage young voters while addressing their grievances with the educational system. His campaign also focuses on lowering the…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

Raphaël Glucksmann wins French left-wing primary with 66% of vote

Raphaël Glucksmann will be the centre-left candidate for France's 2027 presidential election following a crushing victory on Sunday, with 66.13% of the vote, positioning himself as the left's main alternative to hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

France 24 · Oct 11

Who next? Economy dominates first debate between French presidential candidates

Seven key candidates running in the French presidential election battled it out in their first debate on Thursday, with the economy, public debt and pension reform dominating heated discussions.

Euronews · Aug 28

France’s leftwing coalition had a serious chance to change the country. It blew it

The right’s Michel Barnier is now PM – and the NFP must share the blame for failing to unite behind a plausible candidate, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024

How France’s far-right National Rally plans to secure its absolute majority in parliament

Buoyed by its resounding success in the first round of the snap legislative elections, France’s far-right National Rally party (RN) is hoping to secure an absolute majority in the second round on July 7. Before it can achieve this however, NR’s President Jordan Bardella will have to fend off both…

France 24 · Jul 3, 2024

Imprisoned Navalny urges France to vote for Macron because of Le Pen’s Russia links

He accused Marine Le Pen of receiving a €9 million loan from the First Czech-Russian Bank, ‘Putin’s notorious money-laundering outfit’

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022