Decisive day for Macron's pension gamble in tense France

Tense day in France for Macron’s gamble over retirement bill

France’s showdown over a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 was headed to a climax Thursday, either via parliamentary vote or presidential measure.

French Senate adopts contested pension reform, final vote set for lower house

Decisive Day for Macron's Pension Gamble in Tense France

France’s showdown over a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 is heading toward a climax

Decisive day for Macron’s pension gamble in tense France

France’s showdown over a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 heads toward a climax Thursday, either via a parliamentary vote or through a special presidential move to force it through the legislature. The Senate adopted the bill Thursday morning in a 193-114 vote, a tally that was largely expected since the conservative majority of the upper house of parliament favors a higher retirement age. The bill now moves to the lower house, the …

France's Macron risks his government to raise retirement age

For months, workers in France have demonstrated and staged strikes to protest the bill, which would push back the age of retirement by two years.

French pension reform: Sénat passes bill ahead of uncertain Assemblée vote

The French upper house, which is dominated by the right-wing les Républicains (LR) party, approved the reform by 193 votes to 114 against.