Pension reform, nuclear vote, film, fashion: the week ahead in france

THIS WEEK (JANUARY 23-29) IS SET TO INCLUDE IMPORTANT HEARINGS IN PARLIAMENT AND THE SENATE AS WELL AS THE CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE IN PARIS MONDAY, JANUARY 23 PENSION REFORM HEARING Cabinet

ministers are set to consider the controversial retirement reform proposal. President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne have proposed, among other plans, to raise the

retirement age from 62 to 64. This has prompted nationwide strikes with unions united against the plans. Workers from the transport, energy, and education sectors marched against the plans

on January 19, and have set January 31 as a second day of action next week. READ MORE PARIS FASHION WEEK 2023 The famous haute couture fashion week begins in the French capital this week.

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> pic.twitter.com/onu446iLud > — Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (@FHCM) January > 23, 2023 TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 SENATE NUCLEAR VOTE The Senate is set to vote on the

project to increase the number of nuclear power stations. The bill is set to speed up procedures for the construction of new nuclear facilities near existing sites and to improve and expand

existing facilities. The aim is partly to improve the security of power supply in the wake of supply issues due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. MINISTER RAPE APPEAL The Paris court of

appeal is set to deliver its verdict on the accusations of rape facing Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. READ MORE: MACRON DEFENDS APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER ACCUSED OF RAPE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY

25 CÉSAR FILM AWARD NOMINATIONS The nominations for the prestigious French film awards Les César will be announced, in the same week as the US Oscar nominations (announced on Tuesday). The

actual ceremony is on February 24. FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL The 30th annual edition of the Festival International du Film Fantastique de Gérardmer, a fantasy, science fiction, and horror film

festival, takes place in the Vosges town. It was originally called Fantastica, and then Fantastic’Arts until 2008. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 INTERNATIONAL COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL The 50th annual

Festival International de la BD (_bande dessinée_) comic book and drawing festival opens in Angoulême (Charente). FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 PARTY CONFERENCE The 80th party congress of the Socialist

Party opens in Marseille. COURT CASE FOR PROTESTER VIOLENCE BEGINS The appeal court case of Alexandre Benalla, President Macron’s former bodyguard, in connection with violence committed

against protesters in 2018, opens in Paris. After the incident, Benalla was given a three-year jail sentence, with the final two suspended. READ ALSO: WHY IS THERE TALK OF A VOTE OF

CONFIDENCE FOR FRANCE’S NEW PM? SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 IRAN PROTEST Protesters set to march in support of French people currently detained in Iran LUNAR NEW YEAR A Chinese New Year parade

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