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Macron confident controversial pension reform will take effect this year

22 March 2023

Paris, Mar 22 (EFE).- French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he is confident that unpopular pension reforms will come into force by the end of the year. The reforms, which will see the retirement age rise from 62 to 64 years, have triggered massive protests – which have at times led to violent clashes … Read more

French gov’t pushes through unpopular pension reforms without parliament vote

10 June 202416 March 2023

French Deputies of NUPES coalition (New Ecological and Social Union) show posters reading 'No to 64 years old' at the National Assembly in Paris, , 16 March 2023. EFE/EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Paris, Mar 16 (EFE).- The French government on Thursday used special constitutional powers to push through controversial pension reforms, avoiding a vote in parliament. One of the most contentious issues in the reforms is an increase in the minimum retirement age, from 62 to 64. Prime minister Élisabeth Borne said the government could “not run … Read more