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King Charles's state visit to France has been postponed amid planned protests over the French government's controversial pension reforms.

Charles and Camilla were due to travel from France to Germany on Wednesday for a state visit. However a decision to postpone the visit was made after In Bordeaux, demonstrators set fire to the entrance of the city hall during skirmishes with police, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

The joint decision was taken by the British and French governments after trade unions called for further strikes.

"There are protests and strikes everywhere." I don't know, that's weird." "We're not bad people. Charles' trip would have included a lavish banquet at the Palace of Versailles. A British government spokesperson said the decision was "taken with the consent of all parties" after Macron asked the British government to postpone the visit. "Common sense and friendship pushed us to propose to postpone (the visit)."

On the first state visits of his reign, the new monarch and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, were going first to France before heading on to Germany.

The first state visit of King Charles III's reign has been postponed due to the violent protests that erupted in France against President Emmanuel Macron's ...

The trip was also seen as a victory for Macron, who has attempted to position himself as the de facto leader of Europe. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). The Elysee Palace announced that the visit will be rescheduled as soon as possible. The UK and host nations had been planning the three-day trip to France for months, with the aim of improving relations between Britain and its European allies. Critics of Macron have frequently accused him of acting like a would-be monarch. In light of this controversy, France's CGT union has announced that its members at

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[maritime surveillance](https://forceindia.net/cnes-isro-establish-maritime-surveillance-centre-india/) centre in India to detect, identify, and track ships in the Indian Ocean. [withdrawn](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2019-2024/breton/announcements/statement-thierry-breton-european-commissioner-space-following-decision-roscosmos-withdraw-guiana_en) its engineers from a joint space centre in Kourou in French Guiana. While boosting collaboration with France is key, India must strive to diversify space partnerships in a way that doesn’t land us in vulnerable dependencies that become detrimental to our ambitions to be an aerospace power. Therefore, it is in the best mutual interests of India and France to collaborate in the Indian Ocean region and uphold a rule-based order and freedom of navigation. [pact](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/new-india-france-agreement-to-bring-together-space-defence-agencies-2947138) that formalised a bilateral strategic dialogue to enhance coordination and jointness between their space and defence agencies. The International Space system (ISS) has been a symbol of genuine cooperation where different modules were taken care of by different spacefaring nations. This was followed by the release of a joint vision for space cooperation in various areas of space exploration in March 2018. Another key focus of this bilateral dialogue was the strategy to protect space assets. And one of the most preeminent partnerships that India has built in terms of space collaboration is with France. What is referred to as the Indo-Pacific Theatre comprises the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Collaboration in the defence sector, which has seen unprecedented A better question to ask is: Can India do it by itself in time and cost-effectively?

PARIS—Since he took office six years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron has hardly had a moment of plain sailing. First came the so-called yellow vests, ...

[30 percent](https://www.oecd.org/governance/trust-in-government/) of the French said they had confidence in the government, more than 10 points lower than the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development average. “We can expect [Macron’s] Renaissance party to struggle in the European elections,” Belin said. In a sign that despite the tensions it’s still possible to find some common ground, text that facilitates the construction of new nuclear reactors was approved with a large majority by the National Assembly this week. [polls](https://www.ifop.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/119808-Rapport.pdf), Le Pen is the public figure that best embodies the opposition to Macron’s pension reform, closely followed by radical left-wing firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon. With the exception of budget bills, the 49.3 procedure can only be invoked once per parliamentary term, and Macron, who still has four years in the top job, will need to reach out to the opposition to get things done. The article is a key provision of a constitution largely shaped by former French President Charles de Gaulle’s desire to have a stable political system as he established the Fifth Republic in 1958, after a decade of short-lived, inefficient cabinets. With his time in office going by fast, “he is trying to push through at all costs a number of reforms that he considers essential.” “They want to govern by decree, without the National Assembly,” said Raquel Garrido, a parliamentarian with La France Insoumise left-wing party. Meanwhile, thousands of tons of trash continue to pile up in the streets of Paris and other cities, as a result of rolling walkouts by garbage collectors. Macron has always aspired to play a large role in Europe and beyond, and observers expect him to focus even more on international issues in the coming years in a bid to seek respite from his troubles at home. With two-thirds of the French Strikers are disrupting public transport and road traffic in parts of the country on a daily basis as well as blockading several oil refineries and depots, causing fuel shortages at gas stations and airports.

Since Emmanuel Macron forced through his plans to raise the pension age in France last week, public dismay over the change to a fiercely protected feature ...

But most observers believe opposition to the plans is too baked in for that tactic to succeed, and that even if he prevails on this policy, he is likely to be hamstrung for the rest of his presidency. Macron’s decision to force his plan through parliament without a vote is opposed by 82% of voters, and 65% want protests to continue even if the proposals become law. That leads critics to argue that Macron’s approach is too combative and stark, and to claim that he is instead prioritising tax cuts for businesses even as he tries to get the national deficit below an EU target of 3%. Versions of the debate in France are likely to be reproduced elsewhere over the coming years. They are proud of the fact that French pensioners are less likely to live in poverty than those in most other European countries. [made a live TV appearance](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/22/emmanuel-macron-says-he-will-not-back-down-over-pension-age-rise-france) to defend his plan to raise the official retirement age in France from 62 to 64 – and if any of his opponents were hoping for a message of compromise, they were sorely disappointed. They reject tax increases as an alternative model, saying that France already has an unusually high tax burden, and say that demographic changes make some kind of change inevitable: while there were 2.1 workers for each retiree in 2000, the ratio was 1.7 in 2020 and is expected to reach 1.2 by 2070. One quick index of the breadth of the anger can be seen in this This time around, he has taken a simpler approach: instead of merging the country’s 42 separate pension schemes, he argues that asking people to work for two more years can make the system sustainable in the long term. They say that the president’s move to force the reforms through without a vote has raised wider concerns about the state of French democracy. But Marylise Léon, the deputy secretary general of the CFDT union, called the trouble “a response to the falsehoods expressed by the president and his incomprehensible stubbornness”. Macron ruled out any change to the deeply unpopular policy, and also rejected calls for a reshuffle of his government or the resignation of his prime minister, Élisabeth Borne.

Fury at President Emmanuel Macron's decision to bypass parliament on pension reform has sparked days of unrest across the country, reviving scrutiny of ...

“The president seems in no mood to compromise, so we can only imagine the crisis will drag on.” In the current context, Roché added, heavy-handed policing stems from the “crisis of authority” undermining Macron’s minority and deeply unpopular government. “It follows a nationwide strategy, which is why you see large-scale arrests everywhere and not at the discretion of local police forces.” On Friday, the Council of Europe became the latest body to condemn police’s “excessive use of force”. He also accused trade unions of refusing to seek a compromise. “This could end up in tragedy: the death of a protester.” Meanwhile, lawmakers from the left-wing opposition denounced a campaign aimed at intimidating protesters with threats of arrest. In Paris alone, more than 420 people were detained during the first three days of protests triggered by Macron’s decision to bypass parliament last Thursday. He pointed to a special motorised unit known as the BRAV-M, whose baton-wielding officers are frequently accused of beating people at random – be they protesters, bystanders or journalists covering the rallies. “By remaining invisible, we avoid contact with the hardliners who are merely looking for a fight.” Heavy-handed police tactics have in turn exacerbated the unrest, in a spiral of violence that France is all too familiar with. Darmanin, typically considered a hardliner in Macron’s government, was among ministers who pleaded with the president not to trigger article 49.3 – and for good reason.

Ahead of the strike, French authorities had mobilized 12,000 police officers throughout the country, including 5,000 in Paris.

“It’s in the greater interest of the country. The country’s generous pension system and early retirement have been a point of pride since they were enacted after World War II. This state visit will be rescheduled as soon as possible,” the statement continued. And earlier in the day, about 70 protesters blocked terminal one at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport, an airport spokesperson told CNN. Despite protests, Macron’s government has not backed down. Unionized workers blockaded a major oil refinery in Normandy and another one in Fos-sur-Mer in the south of the country, according to a government spokesperson.

On Friday, France will host France and the Netherlands for their EURO 2024 qualification opener at Stade de France.

The Netherlands will be without Frenkie de Jong and [Steven Bergwijn](/topic/steven-bergwijn)due to injuries, and they have been replaced by Donyell Malen and Joey Veerman in the 25-man squad. [Ronaldo Koeman](/topic/ronaldo-koeman)has also taken over as head coach of the Netherlands team, replacing Louis van Gaal. [France](/topic/france)and Netherlands appeared on the international football stage was at the 2022 World Cup, where both teams faced Argentina.

Days after the French government passed much-despised pension reforms, chaos reigns throughout the country.

What’s more, there are claims that agitators have taken advantage of the discord to wreak havoc. For background on why President Emmanuel Macron says the reforms are central to plugging France’s ballooning debt hole and boosting productivity, see [here.](https://www.gzeromedia.com/macrons-big-gamble) Either way, it was the most violent day in a series of protests that have gripped the country for months.

France and Netherlands look to stamp their authority as two titans clash in their first match of the Euro 2024 Qualifying campaign.

With Louis Van Gaal ending his third spell as Netherland’s manager, former Barcelona leader Ronald Koeman will be in charge of the national team during their visit to France. France possesses a majestic record against their opposition on the night. But the French team’s record at home could be a point of concern for Didier Deschamps as his side struggled against Croatia and Denmark losing both games in the Nations League last year.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice and assisted while wearing the armband, while Antoine Griezmann continued his electric form to lift France to a 4-0 win.

Dayot Upamecano doubled the French advantage five minutes later, turning home from close range after a goalkeeping blunder from Jasper Cillessen. Griezmann opened the scoring early, curling a shot into the far corner off an Mbappe pass inside two minutes. Les Blues scored early and settled in thereafter to brush aside an injury-crippled Netherlands team, completing a convincing 4-0 win to start their Euro qualifying campaign.

Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain with a brace in a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday, while Romelu ...

What'll Court Do Next In RaGa Saga? 'No Reason For EC To Act In A Hurry' [Kylian Mbappe](/topic/kylian-mbappe)marked his first game as [France](/topic/france)captain with a brace in a 4-0 demolition of the [Netherlands](/topic/netherlands)in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday, while [Romelu Lukaku](/topic/romelu-lukaku)scored a hat-trick as [Belgium](/topic/belgium)began a new era with a 3-0 victory in Sweden.

PARIS — France is protesting against Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the retirement age. After months of strikes and protests, tension reached its peak on ...

That constitutional maneuver added a new layer to existing angriness, [protesters say](https://www.politico.eu/article/france-emmanuel-macron-protest-against-democratic-gap-in-macrons-pensions-reform/). [compared](https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-digs-in-stands-by-no-alternative-pensions-reform-opposition-parties-trade-unionists-parliamentary-vote-elisabeth-borne/) violent protests with subversive riots [in the U.S](https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/how-capitol-hill-riots-started-455654). [to point out](https://youtu.be/Ah-_JmvULJc?t=410) that the retirement age in France is among the lowest in Europe — a comparison that could make international observers wonder why the French are so reluctant to adapt their pension system to rising life expectancy. [hard to compare](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2023/03/01/french-pension-reform-why-comparing-european-systems-is-hardly-relevant_6017744_8.html) and France is closer to its neighbors when comparing the effective retirement age. or [in Brazil](https://www.politico.eu/article/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-far-right-riot-investigation/). At last year’s parliamentary election, Macron lost an outright majority in the French National Assembly and the decision to skip a parliamentary vote on the reform [further exposed](https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-invokes-nuclear-option-to-force-through-his-pensions-reform-in-huge-political-setback/) the president’s weakness. Protesters POLITICO [spoke with](https://www.politico.eu/article/france-emmanuel-macron-protest-against-democratic-gap-in-macrons-pensions-reform/) are furious with Macron for the reform — which would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, and extend contributions to get a full pension — but also for [bypassing](https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-invokes-nuclear-option-to-force-through-his-pensions-reform-in-huge-political-setback/) a parliamentary vote. They are also multiple [allegations of police brutality](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/economie/retraite/reforme-des-retraites/temoignages-je-me-suis-fait-tabasser-gratuitement-plusieurs-manifestants-contre-la-reforme-des-retraites-denoncent-des-violences-policieres_5724542.html), something that has fueled the fire of demonstrations in recent years, including during the Yellow Jacket crisis. In parallel, the Constitutional Council is In theory, the reform is done. Violent actions and vandalism have been a key feature of Yellow Jacket protests everywhere in France. Some protesters were wearing their fluorescent uniform during marches in Paris and some small spontaneous Yellow Jacket meetings are

French government has banned 'recreational apps' such as TikTok, Twitter and Instagram from the devices of civil servants with immediate effect.

Concerns have mounted globally about the potential for the Chinese government to access users' location and contact data through ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese ...

[UK parliament](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/social-media/uk-parliament-bans-tiktok-on-devices-and-westminster-network/article66655981.ece), the Dutch and Belgian administrations and the New Zealand parliament. "In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications such as TikTok on the professional phones of civil servants," he said in a statement. [TikTok ](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/social-media/tiktoks-ceo-fails-to-placate-us-lawmakers-eager-to-ban-it/article66655988.ece)on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his Twitter account.

The French President is facing increasingly violent protests that risk scaring off the investors he has spent the past six years courting.

France joins a growing list of states that say TikTok lacks sufficient levels of cybersecurity and data protection.

There’s no evidence that TikTok has turned over such data, but fears abound due to the vast amount of user data it collects. The company has been reiterating that 60 percent of ByteDance is owned by global institutional investors. “In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications such as TikTok on the professional phones of civil servants,” Stanislas Guerini said on Friday.

Saturday's papers lead on protests in France and the King's cancelled meeting with Emmanuel Macron.

The Telegraph called it the "beginning of the end" of asylum hotels, which are being used to house more than 50,000 migrants at a cost of nearly £7m a day. Senior teachers tell the paper that "Ofsted's punishing inspection regime" is driving them out of the profession. The Sun is reporting that the former prime minister, Liz Truss, has nominated four of her closest political allies, who backed her mini-budget, for peerages, despite serving as PM for just 49 days and sparking a market meltdown. The paper thinks the decision has left the UK's "reset" with the EU in "disarray". The paper say Mr Macron has been mocked over what it calls his "Marie Antoinette moment" - as he hid his "£2,100 watch" during a television interview. The royal tour is axed after fears for the safety of the King, declares

Europe News: The increased labor unrest and violent demonstrations in France have revived the nation's history of angry street protests, risking the ...

“A big and overlooked macro risk of the euro-zone is actually the RN winning a general election in France,” said Alexandre Hezez, chief investment officer at Group Richelieu, a Paris-based asset manager. “There is a psychological effect and that one can be the most negative because our economy, our country, needs confidence,” Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau said in a radio interview this month. “I’ve always been in favor of the pension reform but I completely disagreed with the use of the 49.3 on such a sensitive and divisive subject,” said Christophe Marion, a lawmaker with Macron’s Renaissance party. In France — which centralizes power with the executive and can sideline parliament — pressure often comes from the street. Nearer term, the economic impact of past protests and strikes in France has proven to be marginal and temporary. A former investment banker, he had the ear of finance and tech, and a knack for wrapping his messaging in an unwavering embrace of the European Union — unlike the fringes of both the right and the left. Macron has pledged an increase of around €100 billion for the next six-year military budget and at least €50 billion to reboot the country’s ailing nuclear power sector. Often characterized as aloof, arrogant and out of touch with the ordinary citizen, Macron won re-election after many voters cast a ballot for him in 2022 solely to block the far-right, nationalist candidate Le Pen. Coming on top of a war in Europe, rising food and energy prices and other economic anxieties, his determination to push ahead now has turned the reform into an existential battle coalescing all discontent. The turmoil risks making Macron a lame-duck president, forcing him to drop new business-friendly initiatives after his earlier policies helped make France Europe’s top destination for foreign investment and arguably the biggest beneficiary of Brexit, providing another base for financial institutions away from the UK’s political vicissitudes. “We are in a dead-end, with no clear way out,” said Christelle Craplet, head of BVA Opinion, a French pollster. Such images flashing on television screens across the globe show a country set back to its demons of angry street protests that brought political crises and economic inertia to successive French presidents.

France announced Friday it is banning the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps on government employees' phones because of concern ...

[ CEO, Shou Zi Chew, pushed back ](https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/tiktok-ceo-grilled-by-skeptical-lawmakers-on-safety-content/article66655942.ece)on assertions that TikTok or ByteDance are tools of the Chinese government during questioning by U.S. There’s no evidence that TikTok has turned over such data, but fears abound due to the vast amount of user data it collects. The company has been reiterating that 60% of ByteDance is owned by global institutional investors. Western governments worry Chinese authorities could force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance Ltd., to hand over data on international users or push pro-Beijing narratives. The ban will be monitored by France’s cybersecurity agency. [Britain, the European Union ](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/uk-bans-tiktok-on-government-devices-over-security-concerns/article66627261.ece)and others have banned TikTok on government phones.

Charles was supposed to travel to France on Sunday for three days. This would have marked his first state visit since he succeeded his mother, ...

He added that "it would not have been serious" to host the state visit after unions announced a nationwide day of strikes and protests for Tuesday. Macron said at a press conference during a visit to Brussels." Charles was supposed to travel to France on Sunday for three days.

By Juliette Jabkhiro and Stephane Mahe HOSTENS, France (Reuters) – As France frets about an extended drought and prospects for more wildfires in another ...

For the past few years, there has been a push for planting more hardwood trees, such as oak or birch. “It’s going to be exceptionally costly, and so far we have zero.” Columns of white, acrid smoke rise from a forest floor outside the town of Hostens in the Gironde region, south of Bordeaux. “Now, it’s the desert. For months now, Berges has been busy salvaging what he could from forests ravaged by wildfires. “It’s been burning since mid-July,” said Guillaume Carnir, who works for France’s National Forest Agency (ONF).

Here, seven people in France share their views on pension reform and the protests. 'I'm not averse to changing the system'. “The system is fed by the ...

The population is getting older and there are fewer people to finance the system. “The anger is not going to go away. “I was at the protest in Avignon [on Thursday] morning and it was peaceful. “For me it’s not about the pension reform any more. “There was no democratic process in the way it was done – we feel very looked down on. [Many] people feel democracy is very broken – that’s why there was low turnout at the last election. “The problem is not raising the pension age per se. “The reforms are not fair to people who have physically demanding jobs and women who may take time off work for parenting and will now have to work for longer. It’s about the system of governance. Had there been a conservative government in place, the new law would have been considerably tougher. “I have attended all the protests in my city since February, although I’m nine months pregnant. I’m not averse to changing the system but it should have been done with more consultation.

Europe News: The increased labor unrest and violent demonstrations in France have revived the nation's history of angry street protests, risking the ...

“A big and overlooked macro risk of the euro-zone is actually the RN winning a general election in France,” said Alexandre Hezez, chief investment officer at Group Richelieu, a Paris-based asset manager. “There is a psychological effect and that one can be the most negative because our economy, our country, needs confidence,” Bank of France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau said in a radio interview this month. “I’ve always been in favor of the pension reform but I completely disagreed with the use of the 49.3 on such a sensitive and divisive subject,” said Christophe Marion, a lawmaker with Macron’s Renaissance party. In France — which centralizes power with the executive and can sideline parliament — pressure often comes from the street. Nearer term, the economic impact of past protests and strikes in France has proven to be marginal and temporary. A former investment banker, he had the ear of finance and tech, and a knack for wrapping his messaging in an unwavering embrace of the European Union — unlike the fringes of both the right and the left. Macron has pledged an increase of around €100 billion for the next six-year military budget and at least €50 billion to reboot the country’s ailing nuclear power sector. Often characterized as aloof, arrogant and out of touch with the ordinary citizen, Macron won re-election after many voters cast a ballot for him in 2022 solely to block the far-right, nationalist candidate Le Pen. Coming on top of a war in Europe, rising food and energy prices and other economic anxieties, his determination to push ahead now has turned the reform into an existential battle coalescing all discontent. The turmoil risks making Macron a lame-duck president, forcing him to drop new business-friendly initiatives after his earlier policies helped make France Europe’s top destination for foreign investment and arguably the biggest beneficiary of Brexit, providing another base for financial institutions away from the UK’s political vicissitudes. “We are in a dead-end, with no clear way out,” said Christelle Craplet, head of BVA Opinion, a French pollster. Such images flashing on television screens across the globe show a country set back to its demons of angry street protests that brought political crises and economic inertia to successive French presidents.

French ban will include TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, Netflix, gaming apps like Candy Crush and dating apps.

There’s no evidence that TikTok has turned over such data, but fears abound due to the vast amount of user data it collects. The company's CEO, Shou Zi Chew, pushed back on assertions that TikTok or ByteDance are tools of the Chinese government during questioning by U.S. The company has been reiterating that 60% of ByteDance is owned by global institutional investors. The ban will be monitored by France’s cybersecurity agency. But the French decision also encompassed other platforms widely used by government officials, lawmakers and President Emmanuel Macron himself. Western governments worry Chinese authorities could force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance Ltd., to hand over data on international users or push pro-Beijing narratives.

Violent clashes between the French police and protestors have been reported across France, with many even turning violent. The proposed reforms have brought ...

[Old Pension System](/topic/old-pension-system)or OPS is also heating up. It is the third highest within the [OECD](/topic/oecd)behind Italy and Greece. [Emmanuel Macron](/topic/emmanuel-macron)proposed to push pension reforms Bill through parliament without a vote.

It's the stuff of nightmares for those who promote the new, dynamic France: Giant mounds of stinking garbage bags overflow from bins near the Notre-Dame ...

"A big and overlooked macro risk of the euro-zone is actually the RN winning a general election in France," said Alexandre Hezez, chief investment officer at Group Richelieu, a Paris-based asset manager. "There is a psychological effect and that one can be the most negative because our economy, our country, needs confidence," Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said in a radio interview this month. In France - which centralizes power with the executive and can sideline parliament - pressure often comes from the street. Nearer term, the economic impact of past protests and strikes in France has proven to be marginal and temporary. "I've always been in favor of the pension reform but I completely disagreed with the use of the 49.3 on such a sensitive and divisive subject," said Christophe Marion, a lawmaker with Macron's Renaissance party. "This reform addressed part of France's fiscal challenges but the price is quite significant from a social and political standpoint," said Thomas Gillet, an economist at Scope Ratings. A former investment banker, he had the ear of finance and tech, and a knack for wrapping his messaging in an unwavering embrace of the European Union - unlike the fringes of both the right and the left. Macron has pledged an increase of around €100 billion for the next six-year military budget and at least €50 billion to reboot the country's ailing nuclear power sector. Often characterized as aloof, arrogant and out of touch with the ordinary citizen, Macron won re-election after many voters cast a ballot for him in 2022 solely to block the far-right, nationalist candidate Le Pen. Coming on top of a war in Europe, rising food and energy prices and other economic anxieties, his determination to push ahead now has turned the reform into an existential battle coalescing all discontent. The turmoil risks making Macron a lame-duck president, forcing him to drop new business-friendly initiatives after his earlier policies helped make France Europe's top destination for foreign investment and arguably the biggest beneficiary of Brexit, providing another base for financial institutions away from the UK's political vicissitudes. Such images flashing on television screens across the globe show a country set back to its demons of angry street protests that brought political crises and economic inertia to successive French presidents.

The ban will be monitored by France's cybersecurity agency. The statement did not specify which apps are banned but noted that the decision came after.

There's no evidence that TikTok has turned over such data, but fears abound due to the vast amount of user data it collects. The company has been reiterating that 60% of ByteDance is owned by global institutional investors. But the French decision also encompassed other platforms widely used by government officials, lawmakers and President Emmanuel Macron himself.

To guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and our public officials, the @gouvernementFR has decided to ban recreational applications such.

The executive denied assertions saying that 60% of ByteDance is owned by global institutional investors. The French government has announced that it is banning social media apps such as TikTok,, Instagram and Twitter for ‘recreational’ use on government employees' phones. "Our intention is to standardise the rule.

Forward Karim Benzema, keeper and captain Hugo Lloris and influential centre back Raphael Varane all quit Les Bleus, leaving Kylian Mbappe with the skipper's ...

“When they sing their songs in the dressing room, I don’t get it. Eduardo Camavinga added: “His attitude hasn’t changed, he’s still the same, we’re very happy that he scored that double. But they go to big clubs aged only 18 or 19 so obviously they learn fast.

French security forces again clashed with protesters Saturday as campaigners sought to stop the construction of reservoirs for the agricultural industry in ...

The protest movement against the pension reform have turned into the biggest domestic crisis of Macron's second mandate, with daily clashes in the streets of Paris and other cities between police and protesters. Around the construction site, defended by the police, violent clashes quickly broke out between the security forces and radical militants, AFP correspondents said. Sainte-Soline (France) (AFP) – French security forces again clashed with protesters Saturday as campaigners sought to stop the construction of reservoirs for the agricultural industry in the southwest of the country, AFP correspondents said.

Europe News: French police again clashed with protesters Saturday as campaigners sought to stop the construction of reservoirs in the southwest, ...

"Macron surrenders to the mob," said the mass-circulation Daily Mail over the cancellation of the king's visit. I will not give up on acting. "I will not give up on building compromises. Macron has defiantly refused to offer concessions, saying in a televised interview Wednesday that the changes needed to "come into force by the end of the year". Several protesters and members of security forces were wounded in the clashes around Saite-Soline as campaigners sought to stop the construction of reservoirs for the agricultural industry, according to the authorities. The cancellation of Charles' state visit -- which was to be his very first abroad as monarch -- was a major embarrassment for Macron and acknowledgement of the seriousness of the situation.

Protesters clashed with the French police on Saturday (March 25) as they opposed creation of a large water reservoir for farm irrigation resulting in ...

Police used tear gas to try to disperse the people who had come together despite a ban on gatherings in the area. One officer was evacuated by helicopter. Some protesters threw fireworks and other projectiles as they approached the construction area.

Demonstrators in the Deux-Sèvres region called for a halt to construction of reservoirs for farmers.

[experienced](https://www.bfmtv.com/environnement/climat/secheresse-hivernale-des-cartes-montrent-l-etendue-inedite-du-phenomene-en-france_AN-202303030473.html) one of the worst winter droughts in recent years. Béchu also said that France's new water-management plan, which will lay down measures to save water and address drought, has been "finalized and will be presented next week." This led to several people being injured and two police cars being burned, France3 [reported](https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/deux-sevres/niort/direct-grand-rassemblement-anti-bassines-des-25-et-26-mars-dans-les-deux-sevres-2738778.html). But activists say water is a common good and farmers are "stealing" the resource, adding that they should be taking steps to transition toward less water-intensive and more sustainable agricultural practices. The reservoirs are designed to help farmers faced with more frequent droughts brought on by climate change. Another 15 such reservoirs are planned to be built in the region.

Europe News: French police again clashed with protesters Saturday as campaigners sought to stop the construction of reservoirs in the southwest, ...

"Macron surrenders to the mob," said the mass-circulation Daily Mail over the cancellation of the king's visit. I will not give up on acting. "I will not give up on building compromises. Macron has defiantly refused to offer concessions, saying in a televised interview Wednesday that the changes needed to "come into force by the end of the year". Several protesters and members of security forces were wounded in the clashes around Saite-Soline as campaigners sought to stop the construction of reservoirs for the agricultural industry, according to the authorities. The cancellation of Charles' state visit -- which was to be his very first abroad as monarch -- was a major embarrassment for Macron and acknowledgement of the seriousness of the situation.

Several people have been injured after clashes between French police and protesters opposed to a large water reservoir for farm irrigation, despite a ban on ...

Thousands of protesters had converged on the site of the planned reservoir, where a similar protest last October also turned violent. At least three police vehicles were set alight, television footage showed. Several people have been injured after clashes between French police and protesters opposed to a large water reservoir for farm irrigation, despite a ban on gatherings in the area.

The Macron government says the reforms are necessary to prevent a projected 13.5 billion Euro annual deficit in the pension system in 2030.

[Macron government](/topic/macron-government)says the reforms are necessary to prevent a projected 13.5 billion Euro annual deficit in the pension system in 2030. The reforms, Macron claims, will make the system financially sustainable. The Macron government says the reforms are necessary to prevent a projected 13.5 billion Euro annual deficit in the pension system in 2030.