A standoff over the president’s plan to simplify a generous retirement system raises doubts about his ability to change France.
Tag: Pensions and Retirement Plans
France’s Weekend of Discontent: Yellow Vest and Pension Protesters Gather
Few trains were running and most Paris metro lines were closed in the face of a strike and the long-running protests.
French Strike Aims to Save an Envied, but Convoluted, Approach to Pensions
In France, train drivers can retire at 52, public utility workers at 57 and ballet dancers at 42. President Macron calls the tangle outdated and unsustainable. A million French protesters disagree.
France Is Hit by Second Day of Pension Strikes as Unions Dig In
Transportation was severely disrupted in Paris and other cities, a day after huge protests over government plans to overhaul pensions. Unions are planning more protests next week.
General Strike in France Challenges Macron’s Latest Ambition for Change
The president wants to combine a complex of 42 different generous pension schemes into one state system. It scares fellow citizens. And his personal style grates on many.
Strikes Against Macron’s Pension Plans Shut Down Much of France
Workers across the country were staging walkouts and joining demonstrations to register their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to overhaul the pension system.
French Strikes Are a Fresh Test for Macron
The walkout by a broad range of workers threatens to paralyze France for several days, calling into question the president’s apparent quelling of the “Yellow Vest” movement.
Transit Strike Slows Paris to a Crawl, in a Warning to Macron
The government’s pension reform plan would take aim at early retirement for some people, like transit workers, who consider it a benefit they have earned.
Candidate Seeks Closer China Ties, Shaking Up Taiwan’s Presidential Race
Han Kuo-yu, the new star of the opposition Kuomintang, has galvanized older Taiwanese by pledging to roll back pension cuts and seeking closer ties to China.
Bolsonaro, a Combative ‘Soldier,’ Gets Off to a Rocky Start in Brazil
Infighting and self-generated crises have made the first months of Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency turbulent, although he has fulfilled some campaign vows.