Macron wants French pension plan implemented by ‘end of year’

Macron wants French pension plan implemented by ‘end of year’
French president Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly said the retirement system needs to be modified to keep it financed (Michel Euler/AP)

French president Emmanuel Macron has said that the pension Bill he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the “end of the year”.

Mr Macron, who made the comments in an interview broadcast on national television, said the Bill that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 will “continue its democratic path”.

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