Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms & continuing social unrest
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights
English - April 16, 2023 11:50 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBEducation radio Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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France’s Constitutional Council on Friday approved an unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. While this may be considered a victory for President Emmanuel Macron after three months of mass protests over the legislation, it could prove quite damaging to his leadership.
Joining Mandy Johnston to discuss is Lara Marlowe, Paris Correspondent of The Irish Times.