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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvie Corbet

Opponents make last-ditch effort to stop French pension law

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Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change that is set to take effect in September.

The country's main labor unions on Tuesday called for another round of nationwide demonstrations and strikes on June 6. May Day protests across France on Monday drew either 800,000 people — that's according to French authorities — or 2.3 million people, which was the estimate given by organizers.

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