Abroad Today, 07:365 New strikes against the pension reform are expected in France

Authorities expect up to 600,000 demonstrators to take part in the planned protest on Tuesday. This is a significantly lower number than at the height of the protests a few months ago.

Macron’s centrist government considers the reform of the pension system, which includes, among other things, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, as final. However, trade unions and some members of the opposition have not given up the fight and want to prevent the introduction of the relevant bill on September 1.

On Thursday, parliament is scheduled to debate an opposition bill that would repeal the pension reform that Macron managed to pass by bypassing the lower house of parliament.

By raising the retirement age, Macron and his government hope to prevent an impending shortage of funds in the pension fund.

In fact, many people in France retire later, as those who have not paid into the pension system long enough to receive a full pension continue to work beyond the age of 62. They can expect to receive a full pension at age 67, regardless of how long they have paid into the pension system.

In recent months, the country has seen strikes and protests against the pension reform, some of which have turned violent.

On May 1, when Labor Day was celebrated in many parts of the world, almost 800,000 people took part in protests against the pension reform in France, police said. The CGT trade union, on the other hand, claimed that 2.3 million people took part in the demonstrations.

PHOTO: Protests against pension reform in France