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France: Macron’s controversial pension reform law comes into effect
In France, President Emmanuel Macron’s new pension law has come into effect. It raises the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64. People will have to work at least 43 years to be eligible for a full pension. The change comes after months of protests and nationwide strikes in what has proved a major political test for the president. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from…
France pension reforms: May Day rallies turn violent – BBC News
Protests in France over controversial pension reforms have turned violent, with demonstrators clashing with police. French President Emmanuel Macron signed into law the reforms, which raise the state pension age from 62 to 64, in April. Unions had vowed to continue opposing the reforms, and had called on workers across France to return to the streets on 1 May. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #France #Paris…
Why are so many French citizens angry about pension overhaul? | Inside Story
Changing France’s state pension system was a central plank of Emmanual Macron’s re-election campaign. It’s become the central issue in French politics – and opposition to his presidency. Strikes and protests intensified this week, some turning violent with hundreds arrested in Paris. Mounds of uncollected rubbish lie on the streets. So, why is Emmanuel Macron so determined and the opposition so intense? Presenter: Adrian Finighan…
Protests in France as President Emmanuel Macron forces through pension reform – BBC News
Tens of thousands of people have protested in France after President Emmanuel Macron forced through controversial pension reforms. Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne invoked article 49:3, a constitutional power that meant a vote on the move was not needed, avoiding a possible government defeat. Protests unfolded on the streets of Paris and inside the National Assembly building as the government pushed through the rise in retirement…
Protesters Rally in Paris Against Pension Reform
The first wave of demonstrations against the reform, which would raise the country’s retirement age, took place on 19 January. More than 200 protests are expected to take place across France in the second wave on Tuesday. The post Protesters Rally in Paris Against Pension Reform appeared first on .
Mass strikes in France bid to halt President Emmanuel Macron’s rise in pension age – BBC News
President Macron’s pension reform programme faces a make-or-break moment as French unions stage a day of mass strikes and protests on Thursday. Protests are being held against plans to raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64. A series of nation-wide strikes forced the cancellation of most train services, many flights, and ferries. Many schools and other public services are shut. Large demonstrations…
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