French 'yellow vests' shut down top Paris department store French "yellow vest" demonstrators occupied a top Parisian department store on Sunday, a day after clashes in the capital on the first anniversary of the protest movement.

Macron seeks to placate French over pension reforms French President Emmanuel Macron sought to ease fears over his controversial pension reform on Thursday in a debate with concerned citizens over the plan that has sparked protests by train drivers, pilots, lawyers, doctors and police.

Merkel Government to unveil climate strategy Feeling the heat from a vocal climate protest movement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government plans on Friday to unveil a multi-billion-euro grand plan for tackling global warming.

France's Macron promises tax cuts in response to protests President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised significant tax cuts but also a return to public order in France as he revealed his long-awaited response to nearly half a year of street protests.

French MPs approve ’anti-rioters’ bill amid protests

French MPs on Tuesday approved an anti-rioting bill giving security forces the power to ban suspected hooligans from demonstrating, in a controversial bid to crack down on violence that has marred "yellow vest" protests over the last three months.

Revolution at gates of protest-hit Paris men’s fashion

Paris men’s fashion week started on Tuesday with a tsunami of new talent but with shows also threatened by the "yellow vests" protest movement that has been rocking France.

Macron unveils ‘great national debate’ to calm protests

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday spelled out the questions underpinning his "great national debate", a public consultation aiming to quell "yellow vest" anger after nearly two months of sometimes violent protests.

Top 10 world events of 2018

2018 was a turbulent year in world events, full of ups and downs. Below are the top 10 world events of 2018 as selected by the Vietnam News Agency.

Macron calls for order after ’yellow vest’ attack on police

French President Emmanuel Macron called for "order" on Sunday after a sixth weekend of "yellow vest" anti-government protests that saw dwindling participation and a violent attack on police in Paris.

French police kill Strasbourg Christmas market gunman

The gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in Strasbourg was shot dead by French police on Thursday as the Islamic State jihadist group claimed him as one of its "soldiers".