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Pension protests cripple France
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and the unions declared a resounding victory. Nicolas Sarkozy did manage to raise the official retirement age from 60 to 62 during his presidency, but failed in attempts to reform or simplify the system. Following President Macron's announcement that plans for a radical pension reform were to be unveiled, the same familiar storyline began, with the first day of disruption taking place on 5th December. As the protests dragged on through Christmas, however, the script appeared to be torn up and both sides dug further into their trenches, refusing to budge an inch. The government called for a Christmas truce, the unions refused and Macron now seems determined to push through his reforms at any
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As the ongoing protests against reforms to the pension system cause widespread disruption, both the government and unions show little sign of backing down.
t is a story that has played out many times over recent decades. A new government promises drastic reforms to the country's archaic and confusing pension system, followed by workers voting for strike action and taking to the streets in protest. After days, or sometimes weeks, of disruption a compromise is reached and both sides withdraw, bloodied and bruised, but with no meaningful change to the status quo. One break from the script came in 1995 when Jacque Chirac's government stood firm in the face of a national strike that lasted for over three weeks and brought the country to its knees. On that occasion, the government was eventually forced into a complete climbdown
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