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France faces prolonged strike misery as unions reject pension proposals

France is heading for more strike misery after unions rejected en masse President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plan despite apparent concessions, including delaying its starting date. In a much-awaited televised address, French prime minister Edouard Philippe confirmed on Wednesday that a new “universal” pension system would be implemented and that the current patchwork of 42…

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Greta Thunberg wins Time Person of the Year 2019

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has been named Time Magazine’s youngest ever Person of the Year. The magazine said Miss Thunberg had "succeeded in turning vague anxieties about the planet into a worldwide movement calling for global change". Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Sixteen-year-old Miss Thunberg was an anonymous student last August, when she began…

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Pentagon halts operational training for all Saudi military students in US after Florida shooting

The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it was temporarily suspending operational training for Saudi military students in the United States following a shooting rampage last week by a Saudi air force officer. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Saudi Arabian military students in the United States will continue classroom instruction but operational training is halted pending a…

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Chinese ambassador ‘threatens to withdraw trade deal with Faroe Islands’ in Huawei 5G row

China’s ambassador to Denmark threatened to scupper a trade deal with the Faroe Islands if Huawei was not given a 5G contract in the region, according to Danish newspaper Berlingske. The alleged threat by ambassador Feng Tie, made to Faroe Islands politicians including leader Bárður Nielsen, heightened concerns about the Chinese communications firm’s links with the ruling Chinese…

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France endures second day of mass pension protests as Macron government approaches ‘moment of truth’

A second day of mass protests is underway in France with unions hoping to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into scrapping a “universal” pension reform that he insists is “indispensable” to preserve the Gallic social model.  Travel chaos continued for the sixth straight day with the vast majority of national rail links axed and the Paris…

By HotelSalesCareers December 11, 2019 Off