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TexasTowelie

(112,070 posts) Thu Mar 16, 2023, 06:25 PM Mar 2023

Protests in Paris as Macron forces through controversial pension reform - FRANCE 24

French President Emmanuel Macron shunned parliament on Thursday and invoked a special constitutional power to force through a controversial pension reform that raises the retirement age by two years to 64. The risky move sparked protests outside the National Assembly and is expected to trigger motions of no-confidence in his government.

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Protests in Paris as Macron forces through controversial pension reform - FRANCE 24 (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2023 OP

Wish our country had the guts to take this action now that threats of privatizing Social Security... Crowman2009 Mar 2023 #1

Crowman2009

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1. Wish our country had the guts to take this action now that threats of privatizing Social Security...