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THIS WEEK (MARCH 13-19) MORE STRIKE DISRUPTION IS LIKELY, A FINAL VOTE ON THE COUNTRY’S CONTROVERSIAL PENSION REFORMS COULD TAKE PLACE AND FRANCE PLAYS WALES IN THE SIX NATIONS MONDAY, MARCH

13 PRESIDENT MACRON HOSTS ELYSÉE REFORM MEETINGS; SENATE TO DEBATE The president is set to receive relevant associations on the subject of institutional reform, while the Senate is to begin

examining the legal proposals on the nuclear acceleration law. TUESDAY, MARCH 14 NEW PORT PENSION STRIKES Workers’ union CGT Ports et Docks are calling for another three-day strike against

the government’s proposed pension reforms. ANNUAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTS PRESENTATION The annual public accounts report on public spending is set to be presented to MPs in the Assemblée Nationale.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 EIGHTH DAY OF NATIONWIDE ACTION AGAINST PENSION REFORM Strikers are set to take to the streets and walk out in protest against the government’s controversial pension

reforms. READ MORE: FRANCE’S PENSION REFORM STRIKES: WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT? CROSS-PARTY COMMISSION MEETING ON PENSION REFORM The group is set to meet to find a compromise on the embattled

pension reform law. DROUGHT REVIEW The government is set to review its stance on potential drought and water restrictions in accordance with information from Météo France. READ ALSO: BRING

IN WATER RESTRICTIONS FROM NOW, FRENCH PREFECTS TOLD READ ALSO: DROUGHT MAP: SEE WHAT WATER RESTRICTIONS APPLY IN YOUR DEPARTMENT MONTHLY TAX DATE The third monthly deduction of the year

will happen on this date, for all monthly taxes (property and housing taxes, the_ taxes foncières _and _habitation_; and the CFE). PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC TICKETS Registration begins for the

second phase of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This will take place in the form of a random draw for single-event tickets. You will be able to register for the draw for this second phase from

March 15 until April 20. Winners will be notified from May 11 onwards. READ ALSO: WHAT SPORTS CAN THE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR FREE AT THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS? READ ALSO: TICKETS OPEN FOR PARIS

2024 OLYMPIC GAMES: HERE IS HOW IT WORKS THURSDAY, MARCH 16 PENSION REFORM LAW VOTE IN THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLÉE MPs and senators could vote definitively on whether to adopt the pension

reform law, according to the decisions made the day before by the cross-party commission. TOURISM SHOW The Salon mondial du tourisme will open its 46th annual edition at the Parc des

Expositions, Paris Porte de Versailles, and last until March 19. It will include events, stands, and companies across various tourism categories, including nature and mountains, culture and

heritage, wellness, city breaks, cruises, family holidays, couples, solo travellers, accessibility, accommodation, and staff training. It will cost €10 to enter the event which is free for

under-18s. For more information visit their website here. READ ALSO: TOURISM IN FRANCE: THE 2022 TRENDS AND OUTLOOK FOR 2023 READ ALSO: TOURISM BOUNCES BACK AS FRANCE RAKES IN €58BN FROM

FOREIGN VISITORS FRIDAY, MARCH 17 SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Celebrations are expected throughout France on Friday night for _la fête de la Saint-Patrick_. You can look forward to music concerts,

shows and a lot of Irish beer. SÉRIES MANIA The international festival of TV series opens in Lille, Hauts-de-France. High-profile guests expected to attend include director Cédric Klapisch,

and actors Cécile de France and Marcia Cross, as well as a wide range of international writers, directors, screenwriters, critics, composers, editors, and actors. It will last until March

24. THE CASSATION COURT TO EXAMINE ‘DOUBLE INCRIMINATION’ The cour de cassation is set to question whether it can issue sanctions against ‘double incrimination’ in France for allegations of

war crimes or crimes against humanity, committed elsewhere as part of a conflict. SATURDAY, MARCH 18 FRANCE-WALES RUGBY MATCH France takes on Wales on the final day of the Six Nations rugby

tournament. The match will kick off at 15:45, at the Stade de France. THE FOIRE DE NICE BEGINS The Foire internationale de Nice begins and will run until March 27. It includes sections on

cars, home improvements and decor, well-being, food and drink, travel, safety, construction, and more. > Dans un mois ET un jour ! pic.twitter.com/U9sPdF6HMB > — Foire de Nice 

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