France faces nationwide disruption in major anti-Macron protest

PARIS: French protesters launched a nationwide day of disruption on Thursday in a major show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron’s budget policies. Mass protests erupted across the country with significant transport chaos and clashes...

Clinicians Warn of Rising Nitrous Oxide Risks in Adolescents

Once a rare phenomenon, the consumption of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, has increased in France, raising public health concerns and prompting medical and legal measures. Medically, nitrous oxide is used for anaesthesia and pain...

France's flames of fury: Nearly a million protesters take to the streets across the country and violent clashes break out with riot cops as the French revolt against Macron's reforms

Nearly a million rioters are set to descend on to the streets of Paris in a 'day of rage' with anti-Macron fury gripping France once again. As the country braces itself for mass violence against President Emmanuel Macron's administration, images...

France roiled by anti-austerity protests as unions demand budget rethink

Hundreds of thousands took part in anti-austerity protests across France on Thursday, unions said, urging President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to acknowledge their anger and scrap looming budget cuts. Teachers,...

France Paralyzed: Nationwide Strike and Mass Protests Against Bayrou’s Austerity Plan

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp France is experiencing a day of massive strikes and demonstrations this Thursday, as trade union coalitions lead a nationwide protest against the austerity package introduced by former Prime Minister François...

France revolts: ‘We want to stop this government, and stop it now’

International With schools shut down and bus depots blocked, a day of strikes and protests is putting the fight to a French government determined to push through austerity By Thomas Foster in Paris Downloading PDF. Please wait... Thursday 18...

French cyclist arrested in Russia to be detained until October

A French ultra long-distance cyclist arrested for illegally crossing the Russian border will be held in pre-trial detention until at least next month. Sofiane Sehili was detained while trying to break an endurance record, crossing Europe and Asia....

France hit by protests and strikes over Macron’s public service cuts

Protesters have hit France with transport strikes, demonstrations and traffic blockades, pitting the power of the streets against President Emmanuel Macron’s government and its proposals to cut funding for public services. The first whiffs of...

France strike: Nationwide industrial action adds to pressure for new PM

Teachers, transport workers, hospital staff, pharmacists and public sector workers have gone on strike in France, as trade unions make a rare show of unity to put pressure on the new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, to rethink budget cuts and...

French unions lead strikes over budget policies and anti-Macron anger

Students block the entrance to their school in Paris' 20th arrondissement, on September 18, 2025, during a day of nationwide strikes and protests called by unions over France's national budget. GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP France braced for a...

France braces for mass protests as austerity plan deepens anti-Macron anger

Published On 18 Sep 202518 Sep 2025 France is braced for nationwide disruption as unions launch mass strikes to protest against government proposals for budget cuts. The walkout by teachers, health workers, and transport staff, among others, on...

Why is France facing its biggest strikes in years?

France is bracing on Thursday for its biggest strikes and demonstrations in two years as unions rally workers across all sectors to protest what they call "brutal" cuts looming in the 2026 budget. RFI explains what's behind the day of disruption....

Clashes, disruption in France on day of anti-Macron 'anger'

French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's austerity policies, causing widespread disruption. Public transport stalled, schools closed down and tens of...

Mass Protests Erupt Across France

Paris— Tens of thousands of people marched across French cities on Thursday in response to proposed austerity-driven budget cuts, in what has quickly become one of the largest waves of civil unrest in Europe this year. Protesters gathered in over...

Formycon Expands FYB203 Access in Europe Through Horus Pharma Deal

Formycon has announced an expanded commercialization pathway for its aflibercept biosimilar FYB203 through a new semi-exclusive licensing agreement between Klinge Biopharma and Horus Pharma. The product, to be marketed as Baiama, will be...

5G SA in action: transforming hospitals, ports and public safety

Across healthcare, logistics and public safety, enterprises everywhere are under pressure to do more with less. They are expected to boost efficiency, improve resilience, and keep pace with the relentless evolution of fast-moving technology. 5G...

Nationwide protests in France over budget cuts as EU fiscal rules come under scrutiny

47Large-scale protests and strikes are under way across France against proposed national budget cuts, with trade unions staging action across schools, transport, healthcare and other public services. Demonstrations are taking place across France...

Nationwide Strikes Test Macron as France Protests Austerity

Strikes shut schools, pharmacies, and transport across France as unions protest austerity, intensifying pressure on President Macron’s embattled government. Protesters march through Paris as unions lead nationwide strikes against austerity...

Dozens of arrests as protests and general strike sweep France

Dozens of people have been arrested across France amid clashes between police and protesters after unions called a general strike on Thursday, in a show of opposition to President Macron’s embattled government. The clashes came as demonstrators...

CONFUSION & COVER-UP?” — HEALTH DIRECTOR MORTON FINALLY ADMITS DIALYSIS WAS SUSPENDED, NOW CLAIMS SERVICES RESUME TONIGHT

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — September 17, 2025 — After days of swirling rumors, panic among patients, and mounting criticism, the Government has finally come clean. Director of Health Institutions, Dr. Jenson Morton, has confirmed what many feared:...