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France’s Macron signs controversial pension reform into law

Published April 15, 2023 Updated April 15, 2023 10:55am
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PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law a controversial bill to raise the country’s retirement age by two years, the government’s official journal showed on Saturday.

The proclamation of the law came after France’s Constitutional Council on Friday approved the main retirement-age measure and follows months of protests against the reform, which the government forced through parliament without a final vote.

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