Macron signs France pension reform into law despite protests – By News Agencies (Al Jazeera) / Apr 15 2023
The Constitutional Council rules in favour of key provisions of the reform, including raising the retirement age to 64.
French President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law a controversial bill to raise the country’s retirement age by two years.
The proclamation of the law came after France’s Constitutional Council on Friday approved the main retirement-age measure and follows months of protests against the reform, which the government forced through parliament without a final vote.
The battle to implement the law turned into the biggest domestic challenge of Macron’s second mandate, as he faced widespread popular opposition to the changes but also sliding personal popularity.
The nine-member Constitutional Council ruled in favour of key provisions of the reform, including raising the retirement age to 64 and extending the years of work required for a full pension, saying the legislation was in accordance with French law.
