France currently has the youngest age for becoming a pensioner in any major European economy. President Emmanuel Macron's bid to raise the retirement age is proving unpopular
France is getting prepared for the impact of major transport blockages.
Most Paris metro and suburban rail services will be severely restricted, the capital's transport operator RATP has said. Sixty-one percent of French people support the protest movement, a new poll by the OpinionWay survey group showed on Monday –– a rise of three percentage points from January 12.But the changes are also to increase the number of years people have to make contributions before they can receive a full pension.The 45-year-old centrist on Monday said the changes were "essential when we compare ourselves to the rest of Europe", where people typically retire later.
The government has signalled there could be wiggle room on some of the suggested measures, but Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has said raising the age of retirement was "non-negotiable".
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