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France brought to standstill as workers protest against rising of state pension age to 64
Firefighters demonstrate against pension changes, Thursday, January 19, 2023 in Lille, northern France
FRANCE ground to a halt today as workers went on strike over pensions changes that would see the state retirement age pushed up by two years to 64.
Transport, schools and oil refinery shipments were all disrupted by the stoppage against the attack on pensions by President Emannuel Macron’s government.
Unions say the government’s plans will punish women and those who started working at a young age or have physically demanding jobs.
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