They can still retire at 62, but they won't get their full benefits.
In a sweeping speech Wednesday, he said the implementation of the pension changes will be delayed. The new pension system will only apply to people born after 1975.
The government says a minimum pension of 1,000 euros EURUSD, +0.0898% per month will be put in place for those who have worked all their life. The government is hoping that the plan might calm tensions as hundreds of thousands of angry protesters have marched through French cities.
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