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.

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

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.

Decisive day for Macron's pension gamble in tense France

France's standoff over a bill raising the retirement age heads toward a climax Thursday, either via a parliamentary vote or through a special presidential move to force it through the legislature.

Bill on Macron’s controversial pension reform heads for final vote in France’s parliament

French President Emmanuel Macron and his government say the bill, which has faced huge street protests and repeated job walkouts, is necessary to keep the pension budget in the black