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Parliament adopted a divisive pension bill Monday raising the retirement age in France from 62 to 64, after lawmakers in the lower chamber rejected two no-confidence votes against the government.

Protests erupted across France on Monday night, hours after the government adopted deeply unpopular pension reforms after surviving two no-confidence votes. Opposition lawmakers have vowed to continue their fight against the new law. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time [GMT+1].

France and UK to work on migrant boat crossings, France to get additional funding Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said…

Youngsters blocked the entrances to universities and secondary schools.

France braces for strikes as 1 million expected to protest pension reform bill Unions in France are protesting against the government’s…

Eighteen children and one adult have been treated for injuries.

A mayor said the beachcombers come in 4x4s wearing head torches.

Parisians are shocked by the horrific murder of a 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a container.

France protests against huge cost of living crisis Thousands of people across Europe took to the streets to protest against…

Prime Minister Liz Truss has declared France’s president Emmanuel Macron a “friend” as they announced plans to work together at the first meeting of a new political club of nations.