French protesters block rail tracks and start fires over pensions reform
Telegraph, 28 Mar 2023
Trains ground to a halt in Paris after striking railway workers marched on the tracks during nationwide protests over President Macron's plans to raise the pension age.
The French government have pushed through a bill that will see the country's retirement age raised by two years to 64.
Unrest and disruption has followed in the ten days since the reforms were announced, with many in the country calling on the President to reverse the decision.
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The French government have pushed through a bill that will see the country's retirement age raised by two years to 64.
Unrest and disruption has followed in the ten days since the reforms were announced, with many in the country calling on the President to reverse the decision.
#france #pension #protests
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