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Reuters
Reuters
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By Caroline Pailliez and Ingrid Melander

THE TRUTH ABOUT: French pm to unveil pension reform in big test for macron - Caught on Camera

A banner depicting French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and French President Emmanuel Macron is pictured as protestors attend a demonstration against pension reform in Rennes on the day the French government unveils its pension reform, France, January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

The French should work two years longer to age 64 before retiring, the government said on Tuesday, announcing an unpopular pension system overhaul that immediately prompted unions to call for strikes and protests.

The right to retire at a relatively young age is deeply cherished in France and the reform will be a major test of President Emmanuel Macron's ability to deliver change as social discontent mounts over the cost of living.

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