What to Know About the Retirement Age Protests in France
France has one of the youngest retirement ages in the world at 62. President Macron’s plan to change that has been met with massive strikes.
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Mass Protests in France as Macron Plans to Raise Legal Retirement Age
More than a million people demonstrated across France against President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the country’s legal age of retirement to 64 from 62.
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France Hit By Nationwide Strike Over Pension Reforms
Reuters: French workers strike nationwide, saying ‘non’ to Macron’s pension reform PARIS (Reuters) -French workers went on strike and joined marches across the country on Thursday, halting trains and cutting electricity production in prote…
Nationwide strikes, protests break out in France over government’s pension changes
French workers would have to work longer before receiving a pension under the new rules — with the nominal retirement age rising to 64 from 62.
French unions hail strong turnout for protests against pension reform
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France on Thursday to protest unpopular government’s plans to reform the pension system and raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64. A widespread strike has virtually shut down public…
Workers in France Strike Over Macron’s Plan to Raise Retirement Age
Labor unions, opposed to government plans to raise the legal age of retirement, want a show of strength. President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to forge ahead despite the wave of discontent.
More than 1m march in France amid strikes over plan to raise retirement age
Arrests at biggest march in Paris while train services halted and many primary schools close for the dayMore than 1 million people have taken part in demonstrations across France as transport, schools and refineries were hit by strikes in protest at Em…
France grinds to halt as striking workers rise up against pension reform
France is on strike with public transit and schools shut down and energy companies slowed as people gear up for protests against the government’s plans to raise the retirement age and reform the pension system.
Live: France hit by strikes, protests as unions fight Macron’s pension overhaul
A day of strikes and protests has kicked off in France, with transport, schools and refinery shipments disrupted as workers walk off their jobs in an attempt to derail President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension overhaul. Follow our live coverage fo…