IN PHOTOS: Fiery protests erupt across France after Macron pushes pension reform
ordered his prime minister to wield a special constitutional power that skirts parliament to force through a highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote.
Pallets burn as protesters demonstrate at Concorde square near the National Assembly in Paris, Thursday, March 16, 2023. French President Emmanuel Macron has shunned parliament and opted to push through a highly unpopular bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by triggering a special constitutional power. .Firefighters put out a fire near Concorde square after a demonstration in Paris, Thursday, March 16, 2023.
The unions announced new rallies and protest marches in the days ahead. “This retirement reform is brutal, unjust, unjustified for the world of workers,” they declared. Macron has made the proposed pension changes the key priority of his second term, arguing that reform is needed to keep the pension system from diving into deficit as France, like many richer nations, faces lower birth rates and longer life expectancy.Story continues below advertisement
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Macron's pension plan advances despite strikes across FranceFrench people hoping to preserve their retirement benefits took to the streets in a nationwide protest on Wednesday as a committee of lawmakers met behind closed doors to approve the wording of President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension plan.
Lire la suite »
Macron's pension plan advances despite strikes across FranceThousands of people angered over President Emmanuel Macron\u0027s plan to raise the retirement age joined a national strike on Wednesday.
Lire la suite »
Bill on Macron’s controversial pension reform heads for final vote in France’s parliamentFrench President Emmanuel Macron and his government say the bill, which has faced huge street protests and repeated job walkouts, is necessary to keep the pension budget in the black
Lire la suite »
Decisive day for Macron's pension gamble in tense FranceFrance's showdown over a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 heads toward a climax Thursday, either via a parliamentary vote or through a special presidential move to force it through the legislature.
Lire la suite »
Decisive day for Macron's pension gamble in tense FranceFrance's standoff over a bill raising the retirement age heads toward a climax Thursday, either via a parliamentary vote or through a special presidential move to force it through the legislature.
Lire la suite »
Macron uses special power to enact France pension bill without voteFrance's government on Thursday invoked a special constitutional power to enact a contentious pension bill without a vote in parliament, in a risky move by President Emmanuel Macron.
Lire la suite »