French workers walk out in mass strikes against plans to raise the retirement age | CNN Business
Paris/London CNN — Trains and flights were canceled in France, primary schools shut and thousands of police officers deployed as...
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg released after being detained by German police at coal mine protest | CNN
CNN — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was released by German police on Tuesday evening after being detained earlier in...
French workers can retire much younger than most. That’s about to change | CNN Business
London/Paris CNN — The French government is planning to raise the official retirement age by two years as part of...
Germany and Norway will build a big hydrogen pipeline | CNN Business
London CNN — Germany just took a step closer to finding a long-term, greener replacement for Russian natural gas and...
Poland says Germany refused talks on World War II reparations | CNN
Reuters — Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland’s nationalist government for vast reparations over World War II, saying...
France offers free condoms to young people and free emergency contraception to all women | CNN
CNN — Free condoms are now available to young people under the age of 26 at French pharmacies as part...
Police fire teargas to quell protesters at site of deadly Paris shooting | CNN
CNN — French police on Friday fired teargas amid clashes with agitated protesters outside a Kurdish community center in the...
Dutch prime minister apologizes for the Netherlands’ role in the slave trade | CNN
CNN — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday for the Netherlands’ “slavery past,” which he said continues to have...
Israel deports French-Palestinian lawyer, accusing him of ‘terrorist activity’ in case Israeli group calls ‘gross violation of basic rights’ | CNN
Jerusalem CNN — Israel deported a French-Palestinian lawyer it accused of organizing, inciting and planning “terrorist attacks” to France early...
European Parliament vice president expelled by party amid corruption probe involving Gulf nation | CNN
CNN — Eva Kaili, one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents, has been expelled by her political party in Greece...
Belgium’s biggest ever trial begins over Brussels bombings | CNN
Brussels Reuters — Belgium began proceedings on Monday in its largest ever trial to determine whether 10 men played a...
Netherlands vs. US: Two exciting young teams go head-to-head for place in World Cup quarterfinals | CNN
CNN — The round of 16 match on Saturday between the US Men’s National Team and the Netherlands is one...
Why the birthplace of Islam is hosting one of the world’s biggest raves | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look...
Grandmother of teen killed in police stop calls for calm, as France sees sixth night of protest | CNN
CNN — The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, who was fatally shot by a police officer in a Paris suburb...
