Macron forces through pension reform, shunning parliament
Briefly

Protests rage as the French leader bypasses opposition and uses a special constitutional power to raise the retirement age.President Emmanuel Macron has shunned the French Parliament and opted to push through a highly unpopular pension reform bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.The French leader wants to raise the retirement age so workers put more money into the system, which the government says is on course to run a deficit.
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