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Strikes, protests hit France in round 2 of pension battle

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PARIS: French labour leaders hope to bring more than 1 million demonstrators again into the streets Tuesday (Jan 31) in the latest clash of wills with the government over its plans to push back France's retirement a

For both sides, the nationwide strikes and protests are an important test. French President Emmanuel Macron's government says it is determined to push through his election pledge to reform France's pension system. Labour unions and left-wing legislators fighting in parliament against Macron's plans are counting on protesters to turn out massively to strengthen their efforts to kill the bill.

, including many tens of thousands in Paris. Labour leaders are aiming to at least match or even better those numbers on Tuesday, with another big demonstration planned Tuesday afternoon in Paris and close to 250 others expected elsewhere. Positions are hardening on both sides as lawmakers begin locking horns in parliament over the government's bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

 

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