Women are Macron’s biggest critics in pension reform protests

  • 📰 STForeignDesk
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 48 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 23%
  • Publisher: 71%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

Many are joining the protests to defend the “right to do something else with your life than work”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

triggering a first wave of strikes and demonstrations on Thursday. Ms Humbert said she probably just won’t be able to keep handling students with learning difficulties until she turns 67, when she gets a full pension.

A Macron adviser said the government expects discontent to rise even more in coming weeks as unions firm up their positions and Parliament debates the legislation. The adviser, who asked not to be named, said they don’t expect to reach any breakthrough with labour groups who contend that there are better ways to boost employment among seniors and rebalance the system, including tax increases - which the government has ruled out.

Ms Humbert, who trained as an accountant and paused her career for two decades to raise her three children, won’t get her full pension if she retires earlier than 67, and the latest overhaul means her pension income could be even smaller than she had expected. The government’s pledge to guarantee minimum pensions of 1,200 euros for those on the minimum wage is a good thing, says Dr Rachel Silvera, an economist who teaches at the Paris Nanterre University, a bastion of 1968 anti-government marches.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Far-right militants go on trial for Macron attack plotProsecutors say the suspects also planned to kill migrants, and attack mosques. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: STForeignDesk - 🏆 4. / 71 Read more »

Far-right militants go on trial for Macron attack plotPARIS — A dozen people with links to a French far-right group go on trial Tuesday (Jan 17), accused of plotting to assassinate French President Emmanuel Macron and commit a string of other attacks.
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Car ploughs into motorcycle making right turn at Pioneer North Road junction, 2 taken to hospitalA motorcyclist and his pillion were taken to hospital after their motorcycle crashes into a car at the junction of Pioneer North Road and Pan-Island Expressway on Sunday (Jan 15). Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com
Source: stompsingapore - 🏆 11. / 53 Read more »

'Not right' for us to be key global health funder: Gates Foundation CEOThe Gates Foundation will spend US$8.3 billion this year on charitable work. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: STForeignDesk - 🏆 4. / 71 Read more »

Khoo's Melody Fair is right on songIt is always good to see trainer Leslie Khoo saddle winners. And, so far, he has been enjoying a grand start to the new year of racing. Unlike the previous season, when it took him quite a while to land his first winner, 2023 has been great for the top local...
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »

Car ploughs into motorcycle making right turn at Pioneer North Road junction, 2 taken to hospitalA motorcyclist and his pillion were taken to hospital after their motorcycle crashes into a car at the junction of Pioneer North Road and Pan-Island Expressway on Sunday (Jan 15). Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com
Source: stompsingapore - 🏆 11. / 53 Read more »