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Two motions of censure have been filed in the National Assembly this afternoon in protest at the government’s use of article 49.3 of the French constitution to pass pension reform legislation without a vote in the National Assembly
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Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Paris, Rennes, Marseille and Lille after the French government deployed the emergency powers of Article 49.3, considered in French political circles as the nuclear option, to force the controversial pension reform through the National Assembly.
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French unions have stated that more industrial action will take place after the government triggered article 49.3 of the French constitution which allows for the adoption of legislation without a vote in the National Assembly in order to get its pension reform bill through parliament
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The upper parliament of the French government has largely said yes to the pension bill this Thursday morning. However, the situation will be much more complicated this afternoon at the National Assembly and could well lead to a 49.3.
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The prefecture of the Var has warned of a new scam circulating by email and SMS for unpaid parking tickets. Members of the public are being targeting with a message claiming that you have an unpaid ticket and you are invited to click on a link to pay it immediately to avoid a fine.
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The region’s ski station Valberg will be closing for skiers this Sunday 19th March due to the lack of snow.
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Today Thursday 16th March, is a decisive day for the French pension reform. Following the agreement on the bill, which was reached on Wednesday March 15th, by the joint committee at the National Assembly, the final version will today Thursday 16th March, be submitted to a vote by the Senate at 9am this morning and then by that of the deputies of the National Assembly this afternoon at 3pm.
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The joint committee of deputies and senators in the French parliament has adopted the highly controversial clause 7 of the pensions bill, which postpones the retirement age from 62 to 64 years of age
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Prisoner Philippe Dubois who escaped on Monday from the Mauzac prison centre in Dordogne has been arrested in Nice, less than 48 hours after his escape.
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Senators and deputies in France’s National Assembly will from this morning at 9am, as part of a joint committee, try find a compromise on the pension reform.
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An eighth day of protests against the French government's pension reforms is taking place tomorrow. A march is expected to leave from the Jardins Albert 1er in Nice at 10am tomorrow. Further demonstrations are planned across our region, including in Draguignan, Brignoles, Toulon and Marseille.
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Strike action continued on Monday against the pension reform in France, as the inter-union called for an eighth day of mobilization for tomorrow, Wednesday 15th of March.
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Over twenty French Departments in the east of France and central parts of the south are on an Orange Meteo France alert for storms
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140 passengers have been left stranded for 3 hours on a plane due to the lack of customs officers at Rennes airport in France.
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A body has been discovered in the boot of a burnt out car in Marseille.
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Employees of Enedis in La Garde in the Var have blocked access to the site today Monday 13th March, in protest against the pension reform.
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The Alpes-Maritimes has been placed on a yellow weather alert for tomorrow Tuesday 14th March due to storms and strong winds forecast.
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France's higher parliament, the senate, has voted to approve the unpopular pension reform. Senators passed the reform by 195 votes to 112, bringing it another step closer to becoming law.
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