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BIZARRE: Macron reboots necessary reform drive as opponents prepare for battle - What They Never Told You

Macron has made overhauling France's pension system part of his political DNA, but he faces stiff opposition. AP - Seth Wenig

French President Emmanuel Macron will get a taste of public resistance to his second-term reform agenda this week as trade unions call for the first nationwide strike since he was re-elected in April.

The 44-year-old head of state has pledged to push ahead with raising the retirement age having backed away from the explosive issue during his first five years in power.

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