France’s Constitutional Council has approved an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 that unleashed mass protests. It marks a victory for President Emmanuel Macron after three months of public anger over the legislation that have damaged his leadership. The move enraged and disappointed unions and other opponents of the pension plan. Crystal Goomansingh has the story on the approval.
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France pension reform: Macron cleared to raise retirement age amid mass protests
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