French Unions Call New Nationwide Strikes, Protests Jan. 31
At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the
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At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the
Hundreds of thousands protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age, but President Emmanuel Macron insisted he would press ahead with the proposed pension reforms.
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to press ahead with unpopular pension reforms that will raise the country’s retirement age, despite massive protests and nationwide strikes
French workers would have to work longer before receiving a pension under the new rules — with the retirement age rising from 62 to 64.
French citizens took to the streets on Jan. 19 to protest a new planned pension reform introduced by President Emmanuel Macron. He says to keep the system solvent the retirement age must be raised from 62 to 64.