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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Dalton

Emmanuel Macron wins ruling on raising retirement age despite widespread protests in France

AP

France is braced for more violent protests after Emmanuel Macron’s controversial plans to raise the retirement age to 64 were cleared by the country’s top constitutional body.

The president’s pension reforms have triggered nationwide strikes and demonstrations but the Constitutional Council on Friday said they could go ahead with only minor changes.

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