French pension reform: Macron faces crunch week as parliament debates bill • FRANCE 24 English

French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular planned pension changes have prompted strikes and street demonstrations in recent weeks. Now, his government is facing a harsh political battle at parliament. The National Assembly on Monday starts debating the contested bill, which would notably raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64. The parliamentary session comes a day before a third round of protests called by eight main workers' unions. More demonstrations are planned for Saturday.
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