French Senate ratifies pension reform bill despite countrywide protest
Mar 12, 2023, at 09:11 pm
Paris: The French Senate on Saturday approved the country's pension reform plan, despite the hundreds of thousands of people who have taken to the streets to protest a significant policy change that could define President Emmanuel Macron's second five-year term.
French Senate adopts resolution to support Taiwan's wider participation in WHO, other bodies
May 10, 2021, at 03:45 pm
Paris: Amid China's continuing resistance, the French Senate last week adopted a resolution to support Taiwan's participation in the activities of international organizations which also included the World Health Organization (WHO), media reports said.