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CFDT Secretary General Laurent Berger meets with French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe and other key officials for crunch talks about a hotly contested pension overhaul that has sparked the country's longest rail strike in history. IMAGES
Medef president Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux meets French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Health Minister Agnès Buzyn for crunch talks over the hotly contested pension overhaul that has sparked the country's longest rail strike in history. IMAGES
French MPs agree by 181 votes to 163 to phase out most of the special pension schemes provided for in the first article of the pension reform. These schemes benefit workers at transport provider RATP, energy provider IEG and the Bank of France among others. The vote marks the adoption of the first measure of the government's contested pension reform, which is proceeding at a slow pace since its launch in the Chamber. IMAGES
French Labour Minister Olivier Dussopt arrives at Matignon Palace for a meeting with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and union representatives, a few days before the presentation of the pension reform. IMAGES
French union representatives meet with the Minister of Labour Olivier Dussopt for a first consultation session on pension reform. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.