French President Emmanuel Macron risks his government to raise retirement age

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 - 04:31

Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered his prime minister to use a special constitutional power that skirts parliament to force through highly unpopular pension system changes.

His Bill to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 could become law without a democratic majority.

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