Macron Faces Prolonged Battle Over Pensions as Unions Dig In
- Labor organizations call another day of strikes Jan. 31
- Thursday’s protests were biggest since Macron became president
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The biggest protest of Emmanuel Macron’s time in office is setting the stage for a prolonged, legacy-defining battle over pension reform for the French president as neither he nor labor unions are leaving room for compromise.
More than a million people took to the streets on Thursday, led by labor unions opposing the 45-year-old leader’s plan to eliminate deficits in the pension system by raising the minimum retirement age to 64 from 62.