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Macron breaks silence on France’s bitter pension battle: the key takeaways

French President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence on the bitter pension battle roiling the country in a televised interview on Wednesday, stressing that his contentious reform raising the pension age is necessary and will come into force later this year. [...]

🔴 Live: Macron holds firm on pension reform bill as protests escalate

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defiantly vowed to push through a controversial pension reform, saying in a TV interview that he was prepared to accept unpopularity in the face of sometimes violent protests, and that he plans to enact the new law by the end of the year. Follow our live updates for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). [...]

‘Every tenth of a degree matters’: UN climate report is a call for action, not despair

The latest report by the UN’s climate advisory panel has once again highlighted the need for urgent action against human-induced climate change, noting that the tools to prevent climate catastrophe already exist. While hopes of limiting global warming at 1.5C are rapidly fading, climate experts stress that “every additional tenth of a degree matters” to mitigate the already dire consequences of our planet warming. [...]

French opposition says Macron shows ‘contempt’ for workers in TV interview

French union leaders and opposition politicians on Wednesday reacted with outrage to a televised interview with President Emmanuel Macron in which he discussed planned pension reforms recently forced through government. [...]

🔴 Live: Zelensky visits east Ukraine near Bakhmut despite intense fighting

Kyiv announced that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly visiting front line military positions near Bakhmut despite intense fighting in the region and reports that Russian forces have the area surrounded. This comes as a Russian drone attack killed at least four people in the Kyiv region overnight. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). [...]