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French unions and opposition parties on Wednesday said they would fight hard to try to derail a highly unpopular plan to make people work longer before receiving a pension.
President Emmanuel Macron's government, in turn, said it wasn't afraid of a nationwide call for strikes and protests on Jan. 19 and would carry on with its plan. The French will have to work two years longer to age 64 before retiring, if the reform, announced on Tuesday, is adopted by parliament.
By Noemie Olive and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) - French unions and opposition parties on Wednesday said they would fight hard to try to derail a ...