La Renaissance Of France's Pension Plans

Professor Peter McPhee, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Melbourne

14-Mar-23 07:30

La Renaissance Of France's Pension Plans

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France's Senate has passed by a vote of 195 to 112, President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plan to raise the retirement age by two years, from 62 to 64. It also proposes to increase the number of years of work required to claim a full pension. This proposal has sparked protests since 2018. Emeritus Professor of History Peter McPhee of the University of Melbourne breaks down how this might impact Macron's Renaissance party's fortunes and the country's social fabric.

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Categories: international

Tags: french pension protest, france, emmanuel macron,

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