with videoFrench President Emmanuel Macron has signed a controversial law that raises the retirement age in France by two years from 62 to 64. The law was officially published on Saturday.
The way forward was clear for Macron to sign the law after the Constitutional Council ruled on Friday that key elements of France’s controversial pension reforms do not violate the constitution. Six smaller procedures that were part of the package were rejected.
The government pushed through controversial pension reforms without a vote in Parliament. In recent months, there have been mass demonstrations and strikes in France, but Macron has stuck to reforms.
It is expected to be shown again on Saturday. Unions have also called for another major day of protest on May 1, Labor Day. Unions ignored an invitation to speak with Macron. According to opinion polls, Macron’s popularity has fallen to an all-time low.
The weather was turbulent in several French cities on Friday. People took to the streets after largely approving controversial pension reforms:
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