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Michael Fitzpatrick

French union leader says withdrawal of pension reform is only path to peace

French trade union leader Laurent Berger. julien mattia / Barcroft Media via Getty Images

Laurent Berger, the leader of the CFDT trade union group, has called on the government to make a major gesture on pension reform, saying he will not accept any move towards conciliation with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne until the contested legislation is withdrawn.

The government is going to have to make a major effort on the retirement question, Berger said on national television on Monday morning.

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