French unions hold their first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron inflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote
Critics attacked Macron for the remarks, describing him as “self-satisfied,” “out of touch” and “offensive".
French unions have been holding their first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron inflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. Macron is stubbornly resisting the growing discontent on the streets of France, saying Wednesday that the pension bill to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 must be implemented by the end of the year.
Critics attacked Macron for the remarks, describing him as “self-satisfied,” “out of touch” and “offensive".The president’s comments Wednesday were his first since the government forced the pension bill through parliament last week for lack of enough support. The government then survived two no-confidence votes in the lower chamber of parliament Monday.
Opponents propose other solutions including higher taxes on the wealthy or companies, which Macron says would hurt the economy.
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