Mexico’s top court suspends controversial electoral reform bill
Mexico flag in Monterrey, Mexico.— Unsplash Mexico’s Supreme Court suspended a controversial electoral reform bill on Friday after it was slammed by the country’s political opposition as an “attack” on…
Violence flares as French protesters vent fury at Macron reform
Protesters run in tear gas smoke next to a street fire on the sidelines of a demonstration as part of a national day of strikes and protests in Toulouse, southern…
Israel attorney general slams PM’s ‘illegal’ reform move
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves from 10 Downing Street in central London on March 24, 2023, ahead following a meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister. — AFP JERUSALEM: Israel’s attorney…
French unions dig in after Macron defends pension reform
Protesters march during a demonstration, a few days after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using article 49.3 of the constitution, in Bordeaux, southwestern France,…
Protests rage on as Macron refuses to budge on pension reform
Protesters hold a banner and placards depicting French Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt (L), French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne (C) and French President Emmanuel Macron at Place de la Republique during…
French president Macron wishes his pension reform to end democratically
French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during the National Roundtable on Diplomacy at the Foreign Ministry in Paris on March 16, 2023. — AFP PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said on…
No-confidence motion filed against French govt over pension reform
Members of parliament clap as French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne speaks during a debate on the pension reform plan at the National Assembly in Paris, France February 17, 2023. —…
France rattled over Macron’s pension reform
A Demonstrator holds a CGT flag during a demonstration after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in…
Macron’s controversial pension reform passed in Senate amid debate
Senators attend a debate and vote session on the government’s pension reform at the French Senate in Paris on March 6, 2023. AFP/File PARIS: France’s Senate, the upper chamber of…
Thousands rally for fifth week against Israeli govt reform plan
Protests have become a weekly fixture on Saturday evenings since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government took office in December.— AFP/file TEL AVIV: Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in central…
