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20-01-2023, 12:21 PM
By Joseph Ataman, Marguerite Lacroix and Hanna Ziady, CNN
Updated 10:11 PM EST, Thu January 19, 2023
Strikes disrupted train services, flights, schools and businesses in France on Thursday as more than one million people protested against the government’s plans to raise the retirement age for most workers.
Protests in major French cities, including Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Nantes and Nice, brought many transport services to a standstill. The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.
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The unions have called for another day of action on January 31 against legislation that will require French citizens to work until 64, from 62 currently, to qualify for a full state pension.
The French government has said this is necessary to tackle a pension funding deficit, but the reforms have angered workers at a time when living costs are rising.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/19/busin...index.html
Updated 10:11 PM EST, Thu January 19, 2023
Strikes disrupted train services, flights, schools and businesses in France on Thursday as more than one million people protested against the government’s plans to raise the retirement age for most workers.
Protests in major French cities, including Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Nantes and Nice, brought many transport services to a standstill. The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.
......
The unions have called for another day of action on January 31 against legislation that will require French citizens to work until 64, from 62 currently, to qualify for a full state pension.
The French government has said this is necessary to tackle a pension funding deficit, but the reforms have angered workers at a time when living costs are rising.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/19/busin...index.html
