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☆ France pension reform protests turn violent following national day of action
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Aurore Laborie Dalal Mawad Oliver Briscoe Allegra Goodwin Pierre Bairin Helen Regan | Aurore Laborie | Dalal Mawad | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Paris CNN —More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday with protests turning violent in some areas as demonstrators voiced their fury at proposed pension reforms. At least 80 people were arrested and 123 police officers injured in France on Thursday during the nationwide protests, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. The gate of the Bordeaux city hall after it was set on fire during a demonstration on a national day of action, on March 23 in Bordeaux, southwestern France. French riot police apprehend a protester amid clashes during a demonstration against pension reform in Paris on March 23, 2023. It rammed the legislation through the French National Assembly last week using a constitutional clause that allows the government to bypass a vote.

The president, the government and the majority," a senior MP in Macron's camp, Gilles Le Gendre, told Liberation newspaper. Another MP in Macron's camp, Patrick Vignal, bluntly urged the president to suspend the pension reform bill, which will raise the retirement age by two years to 64, given the anger it has triggered, and its deep unpopularity. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes 1 2 3 4 5While Borne said the administration would try in future to better involve citizens and unions in lawmaking, she gave no specifics, and both said they had devoted as much time to dialogue on the pension bill as possible. Other opposition MPs urged Macron to fire Borne, call snap elections and hold a referendum on the pension bill because of the widespread anger. Polls show a wide majority of French are opposed to the pension reform, as well as the government's decision to push the bill through parliament without a vote.

Operations were normal at the company's Normandy site in the north, while the Feyzin refinery in the southeast was operating almost normally, the person added. A union official said earlier that the Normandy refinery would be stopped this weekend. At oil major ExxonMobil's (XOM.N) Esso-branded Port Jerome refinery in Normandy, workers have been called to strike from Saturday at 2 p.m. (1300 GMT), a CGT union official said. It was unclear whether Esso's Fos-sur-Mer refinery in the south would be similarly affected. Reporting by Benjamin Mallet, Forrest Crellin and America Hernandez; Editing by Jan Harvey and Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Britain to publish plan for asylum ban on Channel migrants
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Andrew Macaskill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Migrants leave a French maritime protection vessel, as the boat they were travelling in with 60 other migrants began to take water in the English Channel, in an attempt to reach Britain, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, November 29, 2022. The new legislation will mean that anyone who arrives on small boats will be prevented from claiming asylum and deported to so-called safe third countries, according to government officials, who asked not to be named. The court subsequently ruled it lawful in December, but opponents are seeking to appeal that verdict. It is expected the legal battle will end up in the UK Supreme Court and may not be resolved for months. Once the small-boat crossings have ended, Britain would be prepared to create more legal routes for asylum seekers, Sunak said last year.

☆ France tears down beach apartment block as rising sea bites
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Stephane Mahe | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Today, the hulk of the 80-flat Le Signal apartment block perches precariously on a dune just metres from the water and local authorities are tearing it down before it tumbles. By 2010, the ocean was lapping at the dune on which Le Signal was built. "Le Signal's situation is largely symbolic for what is happening in terms of coastal erosion France," he said. He said ever-rising sea levels and increasingly violent storms made it impossible to let people live in Le Signal without costly shore protection measures that could also have negatively impacted nearby shorelines. "Le Signal is a warning for what could happen in other zones and for the need to prepare for it now," he said.

☆ Thursday's strike will not disrupt refineries if shortlived -Total CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"We don't stop the refineries for one day", Pouyanne said, "we put them at a minimum which keeps them functioning", adding "strikers can decide to block shipments which can prevent the trucks from rolling." Operations at refineries could only be disrupted if the strike lasts several days, he said. A union representative earlier said no oil will be shipped from the TotalEnergies' refinery in Dunkirk, northern France, on Thursday. "We have plans in place to maximize our fuels supply to mitigate any potential impacts on our customers," a spokesperson from Esso said. Reporting by Forrest Crellin, editing by Tassilo Hummel and Elaine HardcastleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ ‘Saint Omer’ Review: A Mother on Trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

France’s “Saint Omer,” which has made it to the 15-film shortlist of contenders for the Academy Award for Best International Feature, has the trappings of a courtroom drama but with a far stranger script. For starters, the guilt of the woman in the dock, for drowning her infant in the sea, isn’t in question. The movie takes place mostly in a courtroom in Saint-Omer, a town near the northern shore of France. An author named Rama (Kayije Kagame) has obtained a seat for the jury trial of Laurence Coly (Guslagie Malanda), a Senegalese-born immigrant who caused her own baby to die in the waters of the English Channel, having taken a train to the town of Berck-sur-Mer for that purpose. Based on a real trial that took place in 2016 and was witnessed by the filmmaker Alice Diop , a specialist in documentaries who co-wrote and directed “Saint Omer,” the film inverts the conventions of the legal drama by, for instance, concluding without showing us a verdict.

☆ Philippine leader hopes court will reconsider Manila power deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The court allowed South Premiere Power Corp., a unit of San Miguel Corp (SMC.PS) to suspend a power supply agreement with Manila Electric Company (Meralco) (MER.PS) after the companies were prevented from raising tariffs by the regulator. "We hope that the CA (Court of Appeals) will reconsider and include in their deliberations the extremely deleterious effect this will have on power prices for ordinary Filipinos," Marcos was quoted as saying, describing the decision as "unfortunate". South Premiere and Meralco had sought to raise prices amid higher costs of coal, which the Energy Regulatory Commission rejected in September citing fixed prices set under power supply agreements. Marcos, who began his six-year term in June, has promised lower electricity rates, which are among the highest in Asia. Higher electricity prices would put further pressure on Philippine inflation, which hit the fastest pace in nearly 14 years last month.

☆ Estee Lauder's stock jumps as China loosens Covid rules, in line with Club investment case
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shares of Club holding Estee lauder (EL) climbed higher Friday after China relaxed Covid-19 restrictions for international travelers. Shares of Estee Lauder have been under pressure , as Beijing's draconian Covid-19 measures have severely squeezed China's economy for nearly 3 years. Bottom line Estee Lauder's stock jump today supported our investment thesis that the luxury beauty brand is the single best way to play China's reopening. We believe Estee Lauder's stock could react further to the upside as China continues to reopen its economy. An Estee Lauder pop-up store is seen inside daimaru Department Store on Nanjing Road Pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, August 6, 2021.

☆ Harry Styles as a mer-creature in his new music video is something you'll never unsee
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Harry Styles has always been one to color outside the lines as an artist, and his latest music video is only the latest example. In the video for “Music For a Sushi Restaurant,” which premiered on Thursday, the former One Direction star appears as a mer-creature – half man, half squid (or is it an octopus?) – who finds himself in the kitchen of a sushi restaurant as cooks all around him chop up and fry various aquatic animal for gourmet dishes. Standout moments include Styles’ mer-creature acting like a bit of a diva backstage at the divey establishment, getting a manicure and having everyone wait on him hand and, well, tentacle. “Music For a Sushi Restaurant” is the third single off Styles’ third studio album “Harry’s House,” released in May.

☆ French strikes delay price recovery of crude grades in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Rowena Edwards | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Strikes at French oil refineries have given temporary relief to volatile crude markets in Europe but created delayed demand for future months when refined product supply is set to be tight. The outages have significantly reduced demand for grades of crude in Europe that typically feed France's refineries, and weighed on prices. France also imported around 100,000 bpd of crude produced in the North Sea before the start of strike action, according to Energy Aspects. It relied on the Ekofisk North Sea crude grade, produced at a field in Norway where French oil major TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) has equity, traders said. Walkouts also ended last week at Exxon Mobil's (XOM.N) 140,000 barrel per day (bpd) Fos-Sur-Mer and 240,000 bpd Port Jerome-Gravenchon oil refineries.

One in two trains were canceled on some suburban rail lines in Paris and Eurostar canceled four services between the French and British capitals on Tuesday and Wednesday, blaming strike action. French unions called for a nationwide strike on Tuesday, expanding a weeks-long refineries strike that has caused fuel shortages and miles-long lines at gas stations. “There will be as many ordered back to work as necessary,” to respond to the needs of French people, Veran told France 2 television. He criticized ongoing blockades at refineries by French union CGT, given that a majority of workers had now agreed to wage deals with ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies. While ExxonMobil workers agreed to end their blockade of the Fos-sur-Mer refinery and depot in southern France late last week following salary negotiations, strikes continue at TotalEnergies refineries.

☆ Exxon Mobil says French refineries could take 2-3 weeks to fully restart
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Rowena Edwards | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 18 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil's 140,000 barrel per day (bpd) fos-Sur-Mer and 240,000 bpd Port Jerome-Gravenchon oil refineries in France could take 2-3 weeks to fully restart after shutdowns caused by strikes, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. Strike action over pay at the two refineries, which resulted in a three-week closure, ended late last week. read moreThe outages, coupled with walkouts at oil major TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), contributed to supply problems at French petrol stations and resulted in growing queues of motorists worried about supply disruption. read moreA nationwide strike in France on Tuesday has not affected the restart of Exxon's refineries, the spokesperson said. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Rowena Edwards; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Andrew HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ As carmakers unveil new EVs, France ups subsidies for poorer buyers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Gilles Guillaume | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Renault (RENA.PA) and Stellantis (STLA.MI) unveiled new French-made electric vehicles (EVs) at the Paris Motor Show on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron announced bigger subsidies for poorer families to buy EVs and pushed for more local production. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMost EVs are currently more expensive than fossil-fuel equivalents and are unaffordable for many. "We have an industrial strategy in place for people to buy more and more French (cars)," Macron told Les Echos. The electric versions of Stellantis' Peugeot 308 sedan and larger Peugeot 408 unveiled on Monday will be assembled in Mulhouse in eastern France. The Renault 4 will join the new electric Kangoo, produced in Maubeuge, and new Mégane manufactured in Douai, also in northern France.

☆ As Renault unveils new EV, France hikes subsidies for poorer buyers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Gilles Guillaume | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A woman holds a cable to charge up a Renault Kangoo ZE electric utility vehicle at a Renault automobile dealership in Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France, October 22, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File PhotoPARIS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Renault (RENA.PA) unveiled its new French-made electric Renault 4 at the Paris Motor Show on Monday, as President Emmanuel Macron announced bigger subsidies for poorer families to buy electric vehicles (EV) and pushed for more local production. He added a "social leasing" scheme helping low-income families access an EV for 100 euros per month would start in early 2024. "We have an industrial strategy in place for people to buy more and more French (cars)," Macron told Les Echos. Asked about boosting subsidies for European-made EVs, as the United States has done with its recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act, Macron told Les Echoes he had favoured this approach for years.

☆ EVs, hybrids to make up 40% of Renault brand 2022 Europe sales -exec
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Gilles Guillaume | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman holds a cable to charge up a Renault Kangoo ZE electric utility vehicle at a Renault automobile dealership in Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France, October 22, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File PhotoPARIS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Fully electric and hybrid vehicles in 2022 have almost doubled as a percentage of the Renault (RENA.PA) brand's European sales over the last two years, an executive said ahead of the Paris Motor Show. In 2021, electrified models accounted for around a quarter of the Renault brand's European sales and around a third in the first half of 2022. It will unveil them at the Paris Motor Show. This year's Paris Motor Show is the first since 2018, when it attracted more than a million visitors.

Paris CNN Business —French President Emmanuel Macron called a crisis meeting with senior ministers on Monday to address crippling strikes at gas refineries that has caused fuel pumps to run dry. Elsewhere, nearly one third of gas stations have run out of at least one fuel, with the situation expected to worsen this week, according to French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. But French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said the strikes were “unacceptable and illegitimate,” because wage agreements had been met with the majority of workers. Transportation minister Clement Beaune told France Inter that the only way out of the crisis is an end to strikes. On Sunday, thousands marched through central Paris to protest the crisis and “climate inaction.”

Management at Exxon Mobil's (XOM.N) Esso France reached a deal with a majority of unions on Monday, but not the CGT. "I have therefore asked the prefects, as permitted by law, to requisition the personnel needed to the functioning of the company's depots," she said, referring to Esso France. SHORTAGES1/5 People gather during a TotalEnergies and Esso ExxonMobil workers' protest outside Esso refinery in Fos-Sur-Mer, France October 11, 2022. Esso France said it had reached a salary deal with unions on Monday. Even so, the CGT said it had not signed off on the deal, and its workers remained on strike.

☆ French refineries hit by strikes for a third day
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies Seven TotalEnergies sites affectedTwo ExxonMobil refineries also impactedPARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Strikes have disrupted TotalEnergies' (TTEF.PA) oil products refining and delivery for the third day as disruptions continue at seven sites throughout France, a CGT trade union representative told Reuters. Six other TotalEnergies refining and distribution sites have also been impacted, a memo from the union seen by Reuters showed. The firm's 240,000 barrel per day (bpd) Port Jerome-Gravenchon oil refinery, the Notre Dame de Gravenchon Petrochemical site, and the 140,000 bpd Fos-Sur-Mer refinery were shut down last week. Outages in France's refining sector are creating a level of uncertainty in refined oil trade amid a heavy oil refinery turnaround season in Europe this autumn. Benchmark European diesel profit margins hit a two-week high of about $50 a barrel on Wednesday, based on Reuters assessments, driven by the French strikes.

☆ Exxon Mobil shuts Fos-Sur-Mer refinery in France due to strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Rowena Edwards | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Toru HanaiCompanies Exxon Mobil Corp FollowSept 22 (Reuters) - ExxonMobil is gradually shutting down its 235,000 barrel per day (bpd) Fos-Sur-Mer refinery in France as a result of ongoing strike action, the company said in an emailed statement on Thursday. read moreFrench unions CGT and Force Ouvriere called for a strike on Tuesday following wage negotiations with Exxon Mobil related to rising inflation in Europe. "This unfortunate situation may impact our customers, contractors, suppliers, and employees, and affects the international reputation of Exxon Mobil activities in France," the statement said. Workers at Exxon's Toulouse depot have also joined the strike, CGT Exxon Mobil said on its blog. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Rowena Edwards; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Cel puţin 43 de migranţi care doreau să ajungă în Europa s-au înecat după naufragiul unui vas în largul Tunisiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesCel puţin 43 de migranţi care doreau să ajungă în Europa s-au înecat după naufragiul unui vas în largul TunisieiCel puţin 43 de migranţi s-au înecat în naufragiul unui vas în largul Tunisiei, pe când încercau să traverseze Marea Mediterană, dinspre Libia către Italia, iar 84 au fost salvaţi. „Marina a salvat 84 de migranţi, iar 43 s-au înecat în naufragiul unui vas care pornise din Zuwara, în Libia, cu destinaţia Europa”, a declarat Mongi Slim, un oficial al Semilunii Roşii, potrivit Agerpres. Sâmbătă dimineaţa, centrul regional operaţional de supraveghere şi salvare (CROSS) Gris-Nez a fost contactat de migranţi aflaţi în dificultate, în largul Sangatte, în apropiere de Calais. Ulterior, o altă ambarcaţiune a anunţat că are o avarie la motor şi cei 22 de pasageri au fost salvaţi şi debarcaţi în portul Dunkerque. CROSS Gris-Nez a fost contactat de o a treia ambarcaţiune cu migranţi aflaţi în dificultate, care au anunţat că au o avarie la motor.

Persons: migranţi, Marina, Digi24, Sâmbătă, Gris, Nez, CROSS Gris Organizations: Agerpres Locations: Europa, Tunisiei, Libia, Italia, Libiei, Egipt, Sudan, Eritreea, Bangladesh, Zuwara, Pas - de - Calais, Mânecii, Calais, Boulogne - sur - Mer, Canalul Mânecii, Dunkerque

☆ 12-летний мальчик одновременно оканчивает школу и колледж
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-29 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Если одним учеба на удаленке далась со скрипом, то другие продолжают хватать звезды несмотря ни на что: в США 12-летний мальчик за год карантина прошел программу школы и колледжа и совсем скоро получит аттестат и диплом. 12-летний Майк Виммер (Mike Wimmer) из Северной Каролины использовал время локдауна с пользой для себя и дополнительно брал уроки. Виммер прошел 4-летнюю программу в школе за один год – два года средней школы и двухлетнюю степень младшего специалиста. 21 мая он окончит Общественный колледж Роуэн-Кабаррус, а 28 мая – среднюю школу Академии Конкорд, где он произнесет речь на выпускном. Цель Виммера для стартапа – упростить работу технологий умного дома, а конечная цель – помочь другим людям.

Persons: Mike Wimmer, Майк Виммер ( ), Виммер, Майк Organizations: Общественный колледж, Академия Конкорд Locations: США, Северная Каролина, РоуэнКабаррус

☆ UE a anunțat pedepse pentru UK, dacă acordul Brexit va fi încălcat: „Nu vom avea nicio ezitare”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Ursula von der Leyen, președinta Comisiei Europene, a avertizat că Uniunea Europeană nu va avea nicio ezitare să pedepsească guvernul britanic dacă acesta își va încălca obligațiile spre care s-a angajat în cadrul acordului Brexit semnat la sfârșitul anului trecut. Ursula von der Leyen a vorbit înainte de votul programat în Parlamentul European. Sunt esențiale pentru a ne asigura că Regatul Unit se va conforma în totalitate cu acordul comercial și acordul de retragere, ambele negociate în detaliu și care au fost acceptate de ambele părți”, a spus Ursula von der Leyen. Acordul Brexit a intrat în vigoare provizoriu, înainte de votul din Parlamentul European, ca parte a deciziei de a definitiva Brexitul înainte de expirarea perioadei de grație la 1 ianuarie 2021. Sunt de acord cu voi că acest acord pe hârtie este atât de bun pe cât va fi și implementarea sa în practică”, a adăugat Von der Leyen.

Persons: Ursula von, Guardian, Ursula von der Leyen, Marii, der Leyen Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Parlamentul European, Uniunii Europene Locations: Ursula von der, Marii Britanii, Regatul Unit, UK, Irlanda de Nord, UE, Mânecii, Britanii, Europa, Boulogne, sur - Mer, Regatului Unit

☆ UE anunță pedepse pentru UK, dacă acordul Brexit va fi încălcat: „Nu vom avea nicio ezitare”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-27 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesUE anunță pedepse pentru UK, dacă acordul Brexit va fi încălcat: „Nu vom avea nicio ezitare”Ursula von der Leyen, președinta Comisiei Europene, a avertizat că Uniunea Europeană nu va avea nicio ezitare să pedepsească guvernul britanic dacă acesta își va încălca obligațiile spre care s-a angajat în cadrul acordului Brexit semnat la sfârșitul anului trecut. Ursula von der Leyen a vorbit înainte de votul programat în Parlamentul European. „Acest acord vine cu posibilități de a rezolva conflicte și dispute și mecanisme care permit măsuri unilaterale acolo unde este necesar. Vreau să fie foarte clar: nu vrem să folosim aceste instrumente, dar nu vom ezita să le folosim dacă va fi nevoie. Acordul Brexit a intrat în vigoare provizoriu, înainte de votul din Parlamentul European, ca parte a deciziei de a definitiva Brexitul înainte de expirarea perioadei de grație la 1 ianuarie 2021.

Persons: Ursula von, Digi24, Ursula von der Leyen, Marii, der Leyen Organizations: UK, Uniunea Europeană, Parlamentul European, Uniunii Europene Locations: Ursula von der, Marii Britanii, Regatul Unit, UK, Irlanda de Nord, UE, Mânecii, Britanii, Europa, Boulogne, sur - Mer, Regatului Unit

☆ Pescarii francezi au blocat camioanele cu pește din Marea Britanie: „Vreți să vă păstrați apele, păstrați-vă și peștele”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Profimedia ImagesPescarii francezi au blocat camioanele cu pește din Marea Britanie: „Vreți să vă păstrați apele, păstrați-vă și peștele”Aproximativ 150 de pescari francezi au blocat joi seara camioanele care transportă pește din apele Marii Britanii să pătrundă în cel mai mare centru de procesare a fructelor de mare din Europa, în orașul nordic Boulogne-sur-Mer, relatează Reuters, potrivit Politico, citat de Digi24. Protestatarii sunt nemulțumiți din cauza dificultăților de a obține licențe care să le permită să pescuiască în apele britanice. „Vreți să vă păstrați apele??? OK... Atunci, păstrați-vă și peștele!! Departamentul britanic pentru mediu, alimentație și afaceri rurale a descris protestul ca fiind „nejustificat”.

Persons: Protestatarii Organizations: Europeană Locations: Britanii, Europa, Boulogne, sur - Mer, britanic, Regatului Unit, Boulogne - sur - Mer

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