Paris stands by 35-hour week reform plans despite mass demos
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France's centre-right government on Sunday stood defiantly by plans to make the 35-hour work week more flexible with the controversial prospect of longer hours, despite mass weekend protests.
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Â· Ex-president questioned as immunity comes to endÂ· Party officials said to have been on Paris city payroll
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PARIS, June 10 -- French voters reinforced President Nicolas Sarkozy's mandate for major reform of the nation's moribund economy and government, giving his ruling party and its allies an estimated 46 percent of the vote in Sunday's first round of parliamentary elections, according to nearly complete...
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French workers are urged to protest in numbers against the government's plans to reform the 35-hour week.
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PARIS - Support for striking transport workers faltered yesterday, with some unions returning to work on the second day of a protest against government plans to scrap some retirement benefits and commuters grumbling about delays and crowded platforms.
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Hundreds of thousands of teachers, nurses, civil servants and other public workers marched in cities across France on Thursday during a one-day strike against President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform plans.
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BERLIN/PARIS (from news wires) - President Nicolas Sarkozy of France faced setbacks on two starkly different domestic fronts Thursday: a wave of strikes that swept through France and an official announcement that his 11-year marriage had come to an end. The 24-hour strike halted most trains, subways and buses around the country, which led to the cancellation of and classes at some schools and theatrical performances. Only 46 of the country's 700 high-speed trains were running. Many museums were closed. Workers at the state-owned electric and gas utility companies joined the walkout, leading to a reduction in electricity output. Meanwhile, all across Germany, commuters faced major disruptions for the second time in a week as train drivers began a new strike early on Thursday to support pay demands.
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Automaker Adam Opel AG is proposing increasing the work week for its German employees to 40 hours from 35 hours to save money, according to a report Friday.
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Russian Orthodox-Catholic relations, France's 35-hour working week and Germany's peacekeeping role feature in today's review
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PARIS, Oct. 18 -- French public transportation workers staged a one-day strike on Thursday, bringing rail, bus and subway service across the country to a standstill and delivering a vivid warning to President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose plans to reduce generous but costly public pensions face stiff...
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to win a huge parliamentary majority to help him push through tax and labor reforms when voters cast ballots for the fourth time in eight weeks in a run-off election on Sunday.
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Thousands of teenagers and teachers protest in Paris against an education reform package.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy's party vows to press ahead with reforms despite losing seats in parliament.
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PARIS -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy's first real test after five months in office comes at rush hour Thursday, with a strike disrupting flights, trains around Europe and stripping Paris of public transport _ all because of anger over plans to trim some retirement packages.
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PARIS Hopes for a quick resolution to the crisis in the European Union receded Thursday as the incoming commission president, JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, acknowledged that he would have to make several changes to his team before seeking the blessing of
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The French already enjoy a 35-hour work week and generous vacation. Now the health minister wants to look into whether workers should be allowed to sleep on the job.
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France votes in the first round of  parliamentary elections on Sunday with President Nicolas  Sarkozy&#39;s party expected to strengthen its hold on power,  clearing the way for him to push ahead with reforms.