Emmanuel Macron unveils his pension reforms
He wants the French to work longer. Good luck with that
The French government has decided to go ahead with a controversial pension reform that looks set to divide the country and spark social unrest. On January 10th Elisabeth Borne, the prime minister, unveiled the details of changes to the country’s mandatory pension rules. The fate of these measures will test Emmanuel Macron’s ability to continue to reform France during his second presidential term.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Macron’s retirement gamble”
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