Why the French state pension is about to bring down Macron
Jul 2, 2024 · Under the proposals, France’s legal age of retirement will gradually rise from 62 to 64 by 2030, and citizens will need to work for 43 years – up from 42 – to receive a full state pension,...
The ruling on France's pension age looms - why have the plans …
Apr 14, 2023 · A decision on the legality of French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms is imminent. Here Sky News explains what the changes are and why they have triggered mass strikes across the country.
How the French state pension is set to spark Macron's downfall.
Jun 27, 2024 · "This is quite possibly the issue that brings Macron down." The French state pension averages around €1,500 (£1,266) a month and has one of the lowest retirement ages in Europe. In the UK, British workers have reluctantly accepted a state pension age of 66, which is set to increase to 67 by 2026.
Macron on the brink: How French pensions revolt could wreck his ...
Mar 16, 2023 · The French president wants to increase the legal age of retirement to 64 from 62 and extend contributions for a full pension in an effort to balance the accounts of France’s state pensions system — among the most generous in the world.
Uproar in France: Why Macron's pension reforms are so …
Mar 20, 2023 · French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne announced last week that President Emmanuel Macron's government would use a constitutional maneuver, Article 49.3, to push through controversial...
Explained: Why is the French public opposing Emmanuel Macron’s pension …
Jan 23, 2023 · Paris: The French government is presenting a bill on Monday that foresees broad changes to the pension system that will notably push back the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. Unions aren’t happy, and more than one million people took …
EXPLAINER: Why Macron, French unions at odds over pensions
Jan 23, 2023 · All French retirees receive a state pension. The system’s funding is based on the redistribution of a specific tax from those who are working to those who are retired. The system is projected to dive into deficit in the coming decade amid France’s aging population.
Macron breaks silence on France’s bitter pension battle: Key …
Mar 22, 2023 · French President Emmanuel Macron broke his silence on the bitter pension battle roiling the country in a televised interview on Wednesday, stressing that his contentious reform raising the...
France pension reforms: Macron signs pension age rise to 64 into law - BBC
Apr 14, 2023 · French President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law his government's highly unpopular pension reforms, which raise the state pension age from 62 to 64. It happened hours after France's top...
How the French state pension became Macron's battle royale - The Telegraph
Mar 8, 2023 · Under the new proposals, citizens will have to reach the age of 64, instead of 62, and have 43 years of work under their belt by 2030 to earn a full state pension. It would be the first time...